to its post-election power deal with independent MPs. However, little

more than a month out, moves to define future reforms are taking shape. A

high-level working group has been tasked with looking at company tax

issues, while New South Wales and Queensland treasury officials are

convening to discuss harmonisation of state taxes. Plans are also afoot

for a new federally funded Tax Studies Institute. Australian School of

Business professor Neil Warren, who attended the forum and spearheaded

the call for the institute, delivers an insider's view of the forum we

had to have.