PM Defends Backflip on Tax Cuts for High Income Earners, Cites COVID Response

The PM acknowledged the decision would be controversial.
PM Defends Backflip on Tax Cuts for High Income Earners, Cites COVID Response
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia on Jan. 25, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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“The right decision, not the easy decision.”

That’s the way Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the government’s decision to abandon its long-held commitment to deliver the original stage three tax cuts and instead legislate for a package that will provide more money to low- and middle-income earners.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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