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5 November 2026

Business says inquiry into sector's struggles ignores key issue of tax

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Business says inquiry into sector's struggles ignores key issue of tax

A Productivity Commission inquiry into how to make businesses more dynamic releases its interim findings after being directed not to consider tax or industrial relations.

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