Buried in this story from the Fin, which seems to be Ryan Stokes complaining about the state of the world, including workers compensation for mental health is this little nugget about support for…a wealth tax.

From the story:

Almost two-thirds of voters would support income tax cuts funded by higher taxes on wealth, and increased taxes on landlords with multiple investment properties, according to a new poll by SEC Newgate Research.

Tax breaks for capital gains from property and shares, trusts and superannuation are too generous and should be dialled back to fund cuts to income tax to reward working-age people and improve the federal budget, tax experts told a roundtable hosted by independent MP Allegra Spender last Friday.

Ahead of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ productivity roundtable from August 19 to 21, McKinsey released a report that sets five tests for the government’s agenda to be measured against.