Opposition Backs Labor’s Backflip on Tax Cuts for High Earners

‘We are supporting this change not to support the prime minister’s lie but to support those families who need help now,’ the opposition leader argued.

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton speaks to media in Melbourne, Australia on Dec. 12, 2023. AAP Image/Joel Carrett

The opposition has confirmed it will support the federal government’s stage three tax cut changes, while trying to paint Labor ministers as lying to the Australian public.

On Feb. 6, the Liberal-National Coalition held a party room meeting to discuss its stance on the Labor government’s changes to the original tax plan legislated under the former Morrison government.