The former Treasury secretary helped guide Australia through two decades of economic growth and served both the Keating and Howard governments.
Stamp duty on home purchases continues to be a major cash cow for the NSW government. But a land tax,which exempts existing homeowners,would be more equitable.
Martin Parkinson,who helmed the federal bureaucracy,said voters needed one level of government to hold accountable for declining school results.
Two former Treasury Secretaries will on Monday advocate abolishing stamp duty in favour of a broad-based land tax exempting farmers and existing homeowners.
Former defence minister Christopher Pyne has been rebuked by Federal Parliament for suggesting a cyber attack was"much worse"than the public had been told.
Australians would enjoy lower power prices today if Federal Parliament had not vetoed a plan 10 years ago to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions,according to those who fought to put the scheme in place.
Australia's most senior bureaucrat has denied Christopher Pyne's registration as a lobbyist was relevant to an investigation into whether the former defence minister's post-politics job broke ministerial rules.
If you’re tempted by the shocking thought that economists end up as handmaidens to the rich and powerful – as I’m tempted – Dr Martin Parkinson wishes to remind us that’s not how it’s supposed to be.
Prime Minister's Department secretary Martin Parkinson has heard opposition warnings the bureaucracy he oversees faces a corrosive threat.
The bureaucracy should not be rearranged for politically-driven reasons,Martin Parkinson says.
Martin Parkinson should spend less time disparaging critics and more time making thoughtful contributions.