‘A Labor Class of Poor Working People’: Australian Opposition Leader Criticises Labor’s Budget

Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton (C) speaks to media during a press conference alongside Indigenous Senators Kerrynne Liddle (L) and Jacinta Price (R) in Adelaide, Australia on April 18, 2023. AAP Image/Michael Errey

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has criticised the Albanese government’s budget, saying the “extra spending” will be inflationary while creating a “Labor class of poor working people.”

He said the government has failed to extend the low and middle-income tax offset, leaving Australians to face a tax hike from July.