In December 2009, Ken Henry presented the federal treasurer, Wayne Swan, with the final report of the Australia’s Future Tax System review. The government formally released the report in May 2010 and promptly buried it again with its “deft” handling of the resource super profits tax. Henry made 137 recommendations; the federal government responded to three and a bit, and not at all well. 

The Henry Tax Review report spelt out a series of tax reforms that would increase environmental and social sustainability. The author argues it’s great ammunition for a debate that needs a fresh start.