OPINION: Budget leaks only reveal the good things
ANOTHER federal budget and another week of budget leaks as the government tries to deflect as much criticism as it can before delivering the bad news.
Opinion
Don't miss out on the headlines from Opinion. Followed categories will be added to My News.
ANOTHER federal budget and another week of budget leaks as the government tries to deflect as much criticism as it can before delivering the bad news.
Make no mistake about it, Hockey's lads are desperate to expand the GST and while a blatant increase would sign their political death warrant they will be hitting a few items previously exempt.
Just what and how many are the big questions.
There have been so many leaks about what's going to be announced on Tuesday night we probably don't need a speech to tell us all the facts.
The concern we should all have is what has been filtered to the media so far is mostly information the majority will welcome.
The needy pensioners to get more, struggling families to be handed extra for child care and small businesses to receive a small tax break are all winners for the government.
The cuts that will fund these will be in the small print and like all governments they will be hoping that these receive little publicity.
We are all for tax evaders getting caught and no one except the rich really care if they are asked to pay more.
The big issue will centre on any planned superannuation changes as the Baby Boomers start getting ready to say goodbye to work forever.
They are the most powerful voting lobby in Australia today and the government needs to tread carefully if they plan to stay in power.
Originally published as OPINION: Budget leaks only reveal the good things
Blair: Book Week truth bomb too risky to drop until now
I know I’ll take some hits by publishing this column, it’s sure to offend but it has to be said, writes Amanda Blair.
Maiden: Huge gamble in misunderstood Higgins saga
There’s one question on everyone’s lips as the trial wraps up – what do any of these ugly claims have to do with the defamation suit, writes Samantha Maiden.
Hysterical anti-boys pile-on is a grave mistake
Violence against women is never OK but neither is writing off an entire generation over the actions of a few, writes Rebecca Whitfield-Baker.
Penbo: Bandt dazed and confused in Green teen flashback
It felt like one toke too many on the policy bong this week when Adam Bandt spruiked the Greens’ tax-the-sh*t-out-of-everything plan, writes David Penberthy.
Harris looked out of practice in first sit-down interview
Kamala Harris waited 39 days to face the scrutiny of an interview and if she wants to win the election, she needs to keep fronting up, says Tom Minear.
Maiden: Do Labor remember who their biggest donor is?
There’s something almost amusing about Labor’s sudden concerns about the Greens and the union movement’s black sheep, writes Samantha Maiden.