Dutton must smash through this election duopoly
Albanese’s campaign is based on two big lies: one, that wind and solar are the cheapest forms of energy. And two, that Dutton plans to end Medicare.
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Lib’s fuel excise cut falls into shallow ‘me too’ strategy
Tweedledum’s $14 a week or Tweedledee’s $10 a week. Take your pick. But we deserve better than this.
Chalmers styles himself as a contemporary Keating … but he’s no PJK
Where Paul Keating lowered the top tax rate from 60 to 49 per cent in 1985, Jim Chalmers takes two percentage points off the bottom rate – a comparison that points to the gulf in class between the two.
Honesty the best policy for fixing dire economic outlook
While Jim Chalmers will persist with complete denial and reckless spending in Tuesday’s budget, Peter Dutton has the chance to respond with bold policies. These are the moves he should make.
The net-zero black hole looms as self-inflicted tariff against the nation
Our ever-rising electricity prices are a direct and entirely foreseeable result of the two major parties’ commitment to achieve net-zero emissions.
Tariff spat a sideshow to decoupling of US-China economies
If Mark Carney – a long-time climate change advocate – can announce the scrapping of Canada’s carbon tax, surely Albanese and Dutton can acknowledge things must change in this country.
Bullock’s gamble may pay off, but it hits RBA credibility
For all the talk about the fight against inflation being won, let’s not forget Jim Chalmers continues to pour fuel on the inflationary fire.
Bullock’s moment of truth: Will she do the right thing for Australians or adopt line of least political resistance?
Let’s be real here: a slight reduction in mortgage repayments cannot begin to undo the cumulative economic harm the Albanese government has inflicted on the community – or hoodwink the electorate into forgetting it on polling day.
It’s time Dutton sings for his supper on economy
While Peter Dutton has showed leadership on the voice and nuclear power, he and Angus Taylor – at least so far – are offering no more than a return to Scott Morrison’s brand of soft-left, big-government liberalism.
The big inflation gamble that has failed middle Australia
Like Joe Biden, Jim Chalmers and Steven Kennedy have bet the house on an economic policy dud.
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