The Prime Minister has a convincing lead in the polls. He is governing from the centre-right, the sweet-spot of Australian politics. But he is not, as some have suggested, invincible. There are weaknesses in substantial areas that will become more evident as the year progresses.
The fact that all these important policy options had been neglected for a decade was always a clue as to what would happen next: nothing. Some options were too hot to handle – within hours of the announcement, the Prime Minister ruled out raising or broadening the GST. Uncontroversial proposals, including vocational education reforms, were already under way.
There will be no historic bargain, such as the Accord brokered by prime minister Bob Hawke and union leader Bill Kelty. The union movement is dusting off its Workchoices messaging in preparation for an election this year or next. Faced with that prospect, it seems likely the pragmatic Scott Morrison will back away from this reform as conclusively as he has from an upgraded consumption tax.
Lots of debt, a languishing economy, no jobs growth, fewer taxpayers. And the government is locked into producing a report that will show how much each Boomer life saved from COVID-19 will cost younger generations for years to come. That might just be enough to put a ding in the Prime Minister’s popularity.
Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)
parnellpalme Voters will notice and then forget at the next sunrise unless the opposition AustralianLabor picks up it's act and start relentlessly pushing out catchy ads on social media highlighting governments incompetence and corruption.
parnellpalme Can’t do reform all LNP know is tax cuts, nothing meaningful ever
parnellpalme What the hell does he look like in that hardhat, didn't they adjust it for him ?
parnellpalme Bloody Thick as bricks ScottyFromPhotoOps ScottyTheFukwit scottyfromarketing
parnellpalme Yes, absolutely, finally you say it. Hope to see many more such articles to shift the mentality from fear & isolationism & rouse the pockets of intelligent, liberal, generous, worldly, civilized people who still exist in OZ & have been too quiet for too long.
parnellpalme Well, that requires work. ScottyFromMarketing only takes the credit for the work of others.
parnellpalme People are starting to notice & don’t forget robodebts agedcare sportsrorts caymanislands strandedaussies notionalbushfirefunding rubyprincess and so many more scandals & poor leadership
parnellpalme Morrison makes promises that he doesn't deliver on. Hopefully voters hate being lied to and vote accordingly.
parnellpalme Morrison is very good at corruption and Rorts I think the public are starting to notice