Simple tax change Dutton could use to win over young families
Increasing the tax-free threshold by $10,000 for parents for every child they have, delivers a real solution, without the inefficiency of government handouts, writes Brian Marlow.
Analysis
Teal energy scheme just a sneaky handout to the well-off
Those unable to afford batteries and solar panels will wind up footing the bill for those who do, transferring money from the working class to the wealthy, writes Cristina Talacko.
A referendum on Big Australia is what Dutton should really be pushing
Voters have never been asked what they think about bringing in hundreds of thousands of people a year to pump up GDP and fill the coffers of the tertiary education sector, writes JAMES MORROW.
‘Destructive’: Aussie voters slam the Greens
Readers have had their say on what they think about the Greens Party facing a federal election wipe-out. See the comments.
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People’s battler a man of mystery
OKAY, people, what does Nick Xenophon really stand for? And is he losing his lustre?
Time is ripe for men to burn the bra
MALE MPs are forced to turn out every day in regimental conformity. Any attempt to escape the fashion fascists with a dash of individuality is dealt with via public humiliation.
Is there meat on either side of the bone?
THE Coalition tax plan might not have an investment payday anything like that being promised and Labor’s plan might not do anything beyond what governments do anyway.
‘If you don’t understand it, don’t vote for it’
THE best killer line from a prime ministerial aspirant in the modern era was from Paul Keating in 1993 when he was taking part John Hewson’s manifesto for radical change, Fightback!
National scandal pollies won’t address
IT’S a huge scandal … lawsuits filed, a state of emergency declared and the nation’s leader steps in. But that’s in the US. In Australia, political leaders are ignoring a similar situation right under their noses.
Problem with election campaigns
IF truth is the first casualty of war, frankness is the first casualty of election campaigns, writes Shaun Carney.
Coalition in danger of being caught napping
DENNIS ATKINS: IT had to happen in an eight-week campaign with the whole thing taking a siesta – but the Coalition could be the ones caught napping.
Bring back some pep – and the worm
TV DEBATES don’t have to be yawn carnivals. Perhaps the answer is to turn leaders loose at People’s Forums in marginal seats where genuine swinging voters ask short questions.
More sides than a Rubik’s cube
OPINION: Penalty rates are sure to be a key issue in this election but it’s a whole lot more complicated than it has been before.
Stop the endless dribble of our pollies
OPINION: Election manifestos in the UK mean voters who care can consider the full range of policies over several weeks. In Australia, we are drip-fed.
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