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Australia's tax system is fuelling wealth inequality, says report

Published 27 August 2024, 9:36 am
A new report has revealed a growing gap between the haves and have-nots here in Australia. Anglicare says Australia's top 20% of households based on affluence held around 90% of the nation's private wealth in 2019/20, posing challenges for policymakers looking to address household inequality.
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