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Super rort for wealthy
www.canberratimes.com.au
[The Canberra Times] - The only reason to keep the current system is to avoid offending powerful and wealthy interests. Surely that won't stop us though? Dr Richard Denniss is executive director of The Australia Institute, a Canberra-based think tank.
Con jobs a risk despite model behaviour
www.theage.com.au
[The Age] - All is explained in a paper by Dr Richard Denniss, of the Australia Institute, to be released today, The Use and Abuse of Economic Modelling in Australia: Users' Guide to Tricks of the Trade. Like all models, the bureau's input-output model is built on
Pension too easy for rich super payees, say advisers
www.blacktownsun.com.au
[Blacktown Sun] - "We have got to look at the ridiculous notion that super is there to take pressure off the age pension,'' one panel member, Richard Denniss, of the Australia Institute, said. "Peter Costello and John Howard loosened the means test and the assets test
Billionaires discuss income inequality
www.abc.net.au
[ABC Online] - Economist Dr Richard Denniss, who heads the Australia Institute think tank, says that's one reason why western countries are keen to see workers in places like China and India earn more. RICHARD DENNISS: We need the Chinese workers to be rich enough to
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