Take Action — Fair Trust Reform

Step 1

Copy a ready-to-send email

Feel free to edit this before sending — a message in your own words, even briefly personalised, carries more weight than a form letter.

Dear [Member/Senator name],

I am writing to raise concerns about the proposed minimum tax on discretionary trusts currently before the Australian Government.

I support the goal of protecting the integrity of the tax system. However, I believe the measure as currently proposed does not adequately distinguish between artificial tax avoidance and ordinary, lawful family arrangements. In particular, I would ask you to consider:

1. A minimum income threshold before the 30 per cent minimum tax applies, so modest family trusts are not treated the same as high-wealth arrangements.
2. Stronger protection for low-income beneficiaries and self-funded retirees, who currently cannot fully use the minimum tax offset.
3. Clarification to prevent unintended double taxation where trust income passes through a corporate beneficiary.
4. Genuine certainty on State and Territory transfer duty for families who restructure, since the Federal Government's own rollover relief does not address this cost.

A detailed, evidence-based case on these issues is published at fairtrustreform.com.

I would appreciate knowing your position on this measure, and I ask that these concerns be considered before the legislation is finalised.

Kind regards,
[Your name]
[Your suburb, State]

Step 2

Find your federal representatives

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Australian Parliament

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Search the official directory for every current federal MP and Senator, with electorate office contact details.

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Find your electorate

Enter your postcode or address to find your federal electorate, if you're not sure who your local Member is.

Worth prioritising: your own local Member, and any crossbench Senator, since their vote isn't bound by party position when this Bill reaches the Senate. Current crossbench Senators include David Pocock (ACT), Jacqui Lambie (TAS), the One Nation Senators, and the Australian Greens.

Step 3

State and Territory transfer duty

This is a cost the Federal measure's rollover relief does not touch — it's entirely within each State and Territory's own power to fix, regardless of what happens federally. Find and contact your own State or Territory's Treasurer and Shadow Treasurer below.

Victoria — State election 28 November 2026

Treasurer of Victoria

NSW

Add your voice before the legislation is finalised.

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State and Territory transfer duty

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