These two issues should frame the election. Don’t hold your breath
Tension between Australia’s cost of living crisis and our record household wealth lies at the heart of this federal poll. Real, long-term thinking is needed.
A mum in tears over mounting bills. A food manufacturer battling soaring costs. A young couple locked out of the housing market despite working two jobs and overtime. A supermarket worker with a machete held to her throat.
No, this isn’t Gotham City before Batman, but the opening anecdotes of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s budget in reply speech on Thursday night.
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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
