Morgan Harrington

2023-23 TAX STATS SPREADSHEET SHOWING 91 PEoPLE WITH A TOTAL INCOME OF $1M+ who paid $0 tax

The 2022-23 tax stats just dropped. And there we have it:

91 millionaires who paid ZERO tax

Here's something absolutely cooked about books in Australia Winning authors pay tax. Mug punters, that's another story.

If you bet on the winner of the Miles Franklin, your windfall is tax free but if you win the Miles Franklin you pay tax. There's an easy and cheap way for the gov to help our best artists and writers. Make prizes tax free.
Thanks to @charlottewood.bsky.social & Melissa Lucashenko for their thoughts

Australia has an opportunity to get out of AUKUS. We should take it.

We ask the Albanese Government to prioritise Australia's interests and security, and to join the UK and the US Governments in undertaking an independent parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS.

✍️ Add your name: theaus.in/AUKUS_inquiry

Planet Wreckers: Top Global North Countries Responsible for nearly 70% of projected new oil and gas expansion to 2035 - Oil Change International Four Global North countries are responsible for nearly 70% of projected new oil and gas expansion from 2025 to 2035.

Australia, Canada, Norway and U.S. are responsible for nearly 70% of projected carbon-dioxide (CO2) pollution from new fossil fuel projects between 2025 and 2035. Also Australia - "we are a renewable powerhouse and should host COP31" #nonewcoal #nonewgas #climatecrisis oilchange.org/blogs/planet...

Oh look, Env Minister Murray Watt could approve a brand new coal mine in the next 10 days. @australiainstitute.org.au #CoalMineTracker 1/2

Don't let the confected outrage fool you, the super tax reform is good for women Confected outrage at the very wealthy paying slightly more tax on their super is misguided and misdirected.

"Confected outrage at the very wealthy paying slightly more tax is misguided and misdirected."

Great piece on proposed super changes by @gemkillen.bsky.social
womensagenda.com.au/latest/dont-...

YouTube video by The Australia Institute The Fight to Save Murujuga

Over 1 million pieces of 50,000-year-old art, gone in 50 years, just to mine more of the fossil fuels that are causing climate change. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj9V...

Very excited that @ketanjoshi.co is working with @australiainstitute.org.au!!!

Check out his post on Woodside, dodgy offsets and the safeguard mechanism...

australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-saf...

This is scandalous

@walabor.bsky.social doctoring scientific report on destruction of Murujuga cultural treasure to cover for Woodside.

"A disgrace to Australian science, and my colleagues at Curtin University, who I'm sure are as angry as I am."

More🧵👇

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Why the election’s closest seat went unnoticed: Too close to Calwell - The Australia Institute The outer-Melbourne electorate of Calwell was named “Australia’s most unpredictable seat” by The Age after the election and was – aside from those going to a recount – the last seat to be called. The ...

"The outer-Melbourne electorate of Calwell had "the most complex count in Australia's history", but almost nobody was talking about it before the election.

Why? Only four journalists live in the seat, the least of anywhere in Australia.

@rodcampbell.bsky.social writes ⤵️ #auspol

Chart showing that even if someone starts work today aged 18 on $106,000 and gets a 3.7% pay rise every ever, they will still only have $2.1m in super when they retire

Worried you might one day have more than $3m in super and then might get less of a tax break?

First off, seriously, you are worried about having $3m in super??

Secondly, as @grogsgamut.bsky.social writes, stop worrying you are not going to ever have $3m
australiainstitute.org.au/post/dont-be...

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Dosed-up Tasmanian salmon could pose health risks in the long run Tasmania's salmon farming practices are no longer a solely environmental issue – they're a public health issue, too.

"Dosed-up Tasmanian salmon could pose health risks in the long run"
My piece for @thenewdaily.bsky.social on Tassie salmon farming, antibiotic dosing and the ecological + health risks
@australiainstitute.org.au
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...

Join us this Saturday for live election coverage!

Election promises ($m) LNP Defence spending 21000 ALP Income tax cuts 17000 LNP tax offset 10000 LNP petrol excice cut 6000 ALP $1,000 automatic tax deduction 2400 ALP Energy bill rebate 1800 ALP Beer excise freeze 165 ALP Entertainment precinct in Canberra 100 LNP Domestic and family violence 90 ALP Domestic and family violence 9

Both major parties talk big about how important it is to prevent domestic and family violence but as @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social & @jack-thrower.bsky.social note - when you look at the size of spending a lot of other things seem more important... #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-tal...

Never mind Liberal v Labor – right now, it’s Big Gas v the rest Despite the gas industry's attempts, all the major political candidates this election acknowledge there’s no supply shortage in Australia.

@joshuablackjb.bsky.social turns up the heat on big gas. www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...

These days its all too hard to imagine an Australian Government investing in such transformative inspiration, but it shouldn't be.

Time to clean up Australia's failing, scandal-plagued universities Australia's universities are plummeting down international rankings while charging students more than ever for their degrees.

Governance at Australia’s universities is in a dire state. VCs are paid like CEOs but don't face the oversight seen in the public or private sectors.

A few of us at @australiainstitute.org.au put together recommendations on how to fix our broken system.

australiainstitute.org.au/post/time-to...

Big Gas is taking the piss. Help us spread the word, and share this. 👇

90% of WA’s gas is exported. Big Gas takes 73% the gas for free.

To add insult to injury, these gas exporters have never paid resources tax.

Add your name to make them pay their fair share: theaus.in/collect_gas_... #auspol

New RMIT Report Exposes Exploitation of PALM Scheme Workers in Australia's Meat Industry A new report from the RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRIGHT) reveals the severe exploitation faced by migrant workers under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme in the Australi...

The meat on your plate could have been butchered by a temporary migrant bound to their employer. Everyone working in Australia should have the same basic rights.
www.rmit.edu.au/news/bhright...

Chart showing average spend per seat: 2021-22 Coalition - $844,691 ALP - $767,517 Community Independents - $655,000

The changes to the electoral laws are supposedly about limiting big spending independents. But as @browne90.bsky.social & @joshuablackjb.bsky.social show, community independents spend less on avge than do the major parties #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-maj...

Ratio of dwelling price to average annual earnings Syd Melb Bris Ade Per Hob Jun-02 8.3 5.7 4.4 4.2 4.2 2.8 Jun-24 14.4 8.7 9.0 8.7 7.0 7.6 Jun-44 23.7 12.7 17.3 16.7 11.0 18.5

Housing affordability has been getting worse for 20 yrs now. But, as Dave Richardson writes, if it keeps on the same trend by 2044 the avge Sydney dwelling price in today's dollars would be $2.4m (currently $1.45m) #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/housing...

Real zero not net zero!

Massive story today: "One hundred ‘carbon-neutral’ corporates quit government scheme over integrity concerns"

This is good news. 🧵 #auspol

Access All-Ages — The Push

For 30 years The Push has facilitated opportunities for young people to plan, produce and experience All-Ages live music - this year, let's see them go NATIONAL! You can learn more at thepush.com.au/accessallages #accessallages #thepush #youthmusic #auspol

Way beyond Sputnik: China’s AI drive just the tip of the iceberg America’s mass manufacturing revolution more than a century ago – embodied in the Ford Model T – changed everything. China is doing the same now.

China may be way beyond Sputnik, but as @yuan-frank.bsky.social writes, "the dizzying display of technological achievements in China does not merit the panic button." www.afr.com/world/asia/w...

While Uni Vice-Chancellors rake in millions, young researchers struggle to survive Australia's university Vice-Chancellors are among the highest paid in the world, while Australia's PhD students are some of the lowest paid. That is not a sign of a healthy education system.

Australia’s university Vice-Chancellors are among the highest paid in the world.
Australia’s PhD students are some of the lowest paid.
That is not a sign of a healthy education system.

Read more from @jack-thrower.bsky.social:

Legislation requiring real-time disclosure of political donations could pass this week The Australia Institute is calling for transparency and real-time disclosure of political donations ahead of the Australian Electoral Commission’s annual release of political contributions data for 20...

Today's dump of a year's worth of political donations data from the AEC is a reminder that Australia could have real-time disclosure if the political will were there.
New analysis from @australiainstitute.org.au australiainstitute.org.au/post/legisla...

triple j's Hottest 100 For 2024 Is A Damning Statement On The Erosion Of Local Culture Joe Hardy (does stuff in tech/media/music and co-founder of SydneyMusic.net) shares writing and photography, mostly related to music, culture, community and tech.

Read @hardy.id.au's great analysis of the woeful showing of Aussie talent in this year's Hottest 100. As the domination of streaming services marches on, it's time to rethink how we provide public support for Australian music.
joe.hardy.id.au/triple-js-ho...

Belt it out at the top of your lungs, here's how to boost our 'souls' Yes, part of it is arguing that Frenzal Rhomb is actually art.

Art is inspiration. Art is transformation. An investment in art is an investment in a healthy, coherent society: www.canberratimes.com.au/story/887374...