Staff writers

Let’s go to the 2025 Revenue Summit. 

In his opening remarks, Australia Institute co-CEO Dr Richard Denniss pointed out Australia has one of the most ineffective tax systems in the world, despite being one of the richest counties in the world. 

The CEO of the Australia Institute Richard Dennis welcomes participants to the theatre of Parliament House this morning for the Revenue Summit 25.. Wednesday 29th October 2025. Photograph by Mike Bowers

“Santos has not paid company tax for 10 years in a row,” Dr Denniss said. 

“Property developers… pay no tax, and the artists pay tax on prizes they earn.

“These are choices we make as a society”. 

Dr Denniss said what Australia chooses to tax and subsidies pays a huge role in how we shape society, and society can’t be reshaped unless the tax system is.