The man who the polls say will be Australia’s next prime minister is clear about what voters should expect at the end of his first term in government. Bill Shorten wants an ambitious Australia, an Australia “writ large”, and voters with lives better than “they ever otherwise would have been”. Who could argue with that? But voters might question Mr Shorten’s plans on how he will get there. It can only be achieved by growing a bigger economic pie for all. That’s not the same as reslicing a stagnant pie to take money from some who might not vote Labor anyway to give to others who might be persuaded to.
Bill Shorten still has fundamental questions to answer in the next three weeks. AAP
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