Paul Keating's response to the turbulent waters of the 1990s has never been more important.
The former Treasury secretary says while deferring the rise is possible and has happened before,he does not support a delay.
Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry says without an overhaul of resource taxes,there won't be a general cut to large company tax rates.
From stripping states of the ability to green-light big mining projects to lifting the GST,Ken Henry tells Jess Irvine what he really thinks about tax reform.
Two former Treasury Secretaries will on Monday advocate abolishing stamp duty in favour of a broad-based land tax exempting farmers and existing homeowners.
Ken Henry has been re-elected with a moderate protest vote,after the company said issues raised by the royal commission did not relate to Dr Henry's role as an ASX director.
The former Treasury secretary has warned politicians have undermined policy advice,wilfully ignoring experts and risking the economy and the environment.
The outgoing NAB chairman was heavily criticised at the banking royal commission.
The royal commission into banking is over and a new parliamentary inquiry will begin,raising the question:Will trust ever be restored?
The big four and their accounting firms defend multi-million dollar payments from banks to their auditors for lucrative consulting work.
Mathias Cormann said all those involved in the latest revelations should"explain themselves".