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For the party of lower taxes, this is an odd hill to die on

It’s a lot harder to run a campaign promising to repeal an already legislated tax cut than oppose the other side’s idea.

Phillip CooreyPolitical editor
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It’s been a while, 20 years in fact, since an opposition chose to oppose tax cuts in a budget.

Peter Costello released his 2005 budget with the theme “welfare to work”. It contained $3.6 billion in measures designed to “encourage” welfare recipients back into the workforce and $24 billion in tax cuts for those in the workforce.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
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