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Poppy Johnston and Jacob Shteyman

DARK SECRETS: Cornered rats former bp boss urges gas export tax - The Real Truth

Vested interests are being blamed for making it difficult to enact durable tax reform on resources. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians deserve a fairer return on gas extracted from the ground than the embarrassing sums raised through existing resource tax settings, a leading economist argues.

Former Treasury secretary and author of a prominent tax review, Ken Henry, says the Australian government's existing gas revenue regime is insufficient.

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