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Senator Andrew Bragg Proposes Code Cuts and Tax Cuts

8/16/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Senator Andrew Bragg announced a plan to cut the construction code.
He said net overseas migration should fall to below 180,000 a year.
Bragg also urged lowering the top marginal tax rate from 45 % to at least 39 %.
Senators Andrew McLachlan and Paul Scarr praised Bragg’s speech.
Angus Taylor, Tim Wilson and other senior colleagues warned the figures were Bragg’s personal views.

History

Historical Context

The 1996 federal election gave John Howard’s Liberal-National coalition a 45-seat majority, the second-largest in Australian history, and enabled his government to launch sweeping fiscal reforms, including major budget cuts. Senator Andrew Bragg now echoes that reform drive, proposing a marginal-tax reduction to 39 % and a construction-code overhaul while capping net overseas migration at 180,000.

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Story summary

Senator Andrew Bragg announced a plan to cut the construction code.
He said net overseas migration should fall to below 180,000 a year.
Bragg also urged lowering the top marginal tax rate from 45 % to at least 39 %.
Senators Andrew McLachlan and Paul Scarr praised Bragg’s speech.
Angus Taylor, Tim Wilson and other senior colleagues warned the figures were Bragg’s personal views.

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