The Greens want to raise income tax, to phase out tax advantages for married couples and to increase inheritance tax.
Indeed, much of the report is uncontentious mainstream stuff (community services, prevention, integrated care), ideas anathema to the political right (increasing inheritance task) or a public health specialist's dream (taxes on alcohol, tobacco, gambling and sugar).
Before his new appointment, Mr Clement led a group of Social Democratic state premiers talking of putting legislation before the upper house, where the states hold sway, to bring back a wealth tax and increase inheritance duties (both of which go to the states).
Measures that had been trailed, such as increasing inheritance tax, which would have helped those with properties in the South East which have increased in value, are now going to be reviewed before any changes are implemented.
He has proposed to increase inheritance taxes, add a payroll tax on employers, eliminate tax preferences for health benefits, hike income taxes across-the-board, and up the marginal rate on those making more than $250,000 annually.
Increase inheritance tax threshold to £1m.
Jane Kelly London Gaby Hinsliff writes well about the defeatism implicit in support for measures that increase inheritance (Opinion, 5 December).
Higher protein concentrations would lead to reduced stochastic fluctuations during cell divisions and increase inheritance of the oscillator state from mother to daughter cells.
Increase the inheritance tax threshold for homes to £1m.
For homeowners: Increasing the inheritance tax threshold to £1m will take most homes out of the tax after an owner's death.
