The PM wants a 'fair dinkum' gas debate

Budget tax reform blowback

Nonsense about trusts & death taxes

Australia could raise around $17 billion a year with a 25% gas export tax – enough to put dental in Medicare or fund free childcare – but the government is choosing not to.

On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Angus discuss why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Australia Institute needs to get “fair dinkum” about gas exports, the post-budget meme-wars over capital gains tax, and the “death tax” scare campaign.

This discussion was recorded on Thursday 21 May 2026.

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Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut

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Show notes:

Death, taxes and scare campaigns: here’s the truth about Labor’s budget changes by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (May 2026)

Keating backs CGT reforms, says Howard changes made house prices "blast off" by Greg Jericho, The Point (May 2026)

Government CGT Changes – Structurally Sound, statement by former Prime Minister Paul Keating (May 2026)

Conservative newspapers are stoking fears CGT changes will hurt young Australians — despite very few being affected by Greg Jericho, The Point (May 2026)

The case for a gas export tax, explained by Richard Denniss, The Point (May 2026)

Australia's Gas Giveaway, the Australia Institute

Richard Denniss responds to Anthony Albanese, the Australia Institute on BlueSky (May 2026)

Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions

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Australia could raise around $17 billion a year with a 25% gas export tax &ndash; enough to put dental in Medicare or fund free childcare &ndash; but the government is choosing not to.
On this episode of Dollars &amp; Sense, Greg and Angus discuss why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Australia Institute needs to get &ldquo;fair dinkum&rdquo; about gas exports, the post-budget meme-wars over capital gains tax, and the &ldquo;death tax&rdquo; scare campaign.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 21 May 2026.
Visit <a href="https://thepoint.com.au/">The Point</a> for research, analysis, explainers and factchecks from experts at the Australia Institute and beyond.
Host:&nbsp;Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/grogsgamut.bsky.social">@grogsgamut</a>
Host:&nbsp;Angus Blackman, Executive Producer, Podcasts, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/angusrb.bsky.social">@AngusRB</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/may/21/labor-budget-changes-death-taxes-scare-campaigns-truth">Death, taxes and scare campaigns: here&rsquo;s the truth about Labor&rsquo;s budget changes</a> by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (May 2026)
<a href="https://thepoint.com.au/news/260521-keating-backs-cgt-reforms-says-howard-changes-made-house-prices-blast-off">Keating backs CGT reforms, says Howard changes made house prices "blast off"</a> by Greg Jericho, The Point (May 2026)
<a href="https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260521-government-cgt-changes-structurally-sound">Government CGT Changes &ndash; Structurally Sound</a>, statement by former Prime Minister Paul Keating (May 2026)
<a href="https://thepoint.com.au/off-the-charts/260520conservative-newspapers-are-stoking-fears-cgt-changes-will-hurt-young-australians-despite-very-few-being-affected">Conservative newspapers are stoking fears CGT changes will hurt young Australians &mdash; despite very few being affected</a> by Greg Jericho, The Point (May 2026)
<a href="https://thepoint.com.au/explainers/260323-the-case-for-a-gas-export-tax-explained">The case for a gas export tax, explained</a> by Richard Denniss, The Point (May 2026)
<a href="https://gas.australiainstitute.org.au/">Australia's Gas Giveaway</a>, the Australia Institute
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/australiainstitute.org.au/post/3mlun5t56vs2i">Richard Denniss responds to Anthony Albanese</a>, the Australia Institute on BlueSky (May 2026)
Theme music:&nbsp;Blue Dot Sessions
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Australia could raise around $17 billion a year with a 25% gas export tax – enough to put dental in Medicare or fund free childcare – but the government is choosing not to.