Albanese is not for turning on super tax slug
Anthony Albanese is playing down the prospect of reforming the tax system if he is re-elected, sticking by the model of his plan to raise taxes on some superannuation balances.
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Jim stakes his future on keeping AAA rating
Jim Chalmers has staked the economic credentials of a re-elected Labor government on maintaining the AAA credit rating, claiming there was ‘no reason’ it would be downgraded under his watch.
PM scores AAA for denial as nation’s credit rating at risk
Anthony Albanese has lashed out at S&P for warning that Australia’s AAA credit rating is at risk due to the election spendathon and the massive growth of off-budget funds.
PM ‘won’t engage’ in Welcome to Country ‘culture wars’
When pressed on whether Welcome and Acknowledgement to Country are overdone, Anthony Albanese argued the issue was nothing but ‘a distraction’ encouraged by Peter Dutton, while refuting the view that he was half hearted in his defence of the ceremonies.
Hey big spender: PM leaves Shorten in the shade when it comes to splashing the cash
Anthony Albanese has emerged as the big spender Bill Shorten was proposing to be at the 2019 election, the main difference being the former Labor leader outlined revenue measures to pay for his policies and had plans to run surpluses.
Dutton withholds backing for critical minerals reserve
Peter Dutton has refused back Anthony Albanese’s plan to create a strategic reserve for critical minerals and rare earths.
We’ve already won the votes on nuclear: Littleproud
Peter Dutton does not need to visit the site of a proposed nuclear power plant during the campaign because the policy is popular in those communities, Nationals leader David Littleproud has claimed.
PM digs in on exports to limit China’s influence
Anthony Albanese will move to make Australia a key supplier of critical minerals and rare earths to help ‘like-minded’ nations make weapons without relying on China, through a $1bn-plus strategic reserve.
Dutton slams the brakes on EV tax break pledge
The Opposition Leader has committed another campaign blunder, wrongly declaring the Coalition would retain Labor’s tax breaks for electric vehicles.
Some GP patients will still pay gap fee: Health Minister
Mark Butler admits some people will continue to be charged a gap fee under a re-elected Labor government, despite Anthony Albanese saying they only need their Medicare card for doctors’ visits
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