Tax reform process under fire for unusual practices

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell believes Labor’s handling of controversial tax reform mirrors the chaos surrounding the failed mining tax under Wayne Swan. “Despite the denials of the prime minister and others that this is usual practice, it’s just not,” Mr Clennell told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “Often when you do tax reform, it’s better to announce it outside of a budget process, do the consultation, then have it in the budget. “Someone did point out to me that this is Jim Chalmers, and he was working for Wayne Swan when a similar thing happened with the mining tax.” “It seems to be a bit of a habit.”