A quick quiz: what makes the biggest difference in lifting people up the economic ladder – the progressive tax system or our public services?
It turns out that government services such as health; education; aged and childcare subsidies; disability support; and public housing do much more of the heavy lifting to improve inequality.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
