The review was intended to guide tax system reforms over the next 10 to 20 years.
The review was commissioned as one of the specific outcomes from the Australia 2020 Summit held in April 2008[citation needed].
The review panel members were:[1][2] The report made 138[3] recommendations, under nine themes.
[5][6] The major item from the Henry Review implemented by the Rudd Government was the move to create a resources Super Profit Tax.
The proposal was highly controversial, and has been suggested as the main reason why Rudd lost power.