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Why Labor supports private school tax breaks
Jul 24, 2024
Mike Seccombe, from The Saturday Paper, dives into the widening gap between rich and poor schools in Australia. Wealthy parents exploit tax breaks by donating to lavish school projects, sparking debates on fairness and reforming charitable giving. The podcast explores inequities in education funding, excessive spending at elite schools, and calls for removing tax benefits for private school donations.
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- Wealthy parents exploit tax breaks through donations to lavish private school projects, widening the educational resource gap.
- Proposal to remove tax deductions for private school donations aims to address inequality between public and private institutions.
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Wealthy Parents Leveraging Tax Breaks for Elite Schools
The divide between Australia's richest and poorest schools continues to widen as wealthy parents utilize charitable donations to secure tax breaks for their child's school. This financial maneuvering enables the construction of extravagant facilities reminiscent of feudal castles, creating a stark inequality in educational resources.
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