Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government faces backlash over its decision to change stage three tax cuts. Treasurer Jim Chalmers defends the decision, while Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume criticizes it. Columnist Justin Smith states that Albanese's broken promise has damaged his reputation. The opposition and Coalition clash over the tax cut changes, with tensions rising between Albanese and his Treasurer. Liberal MPs are split on supporting the changes, and there are calls for the government's tax overhaul to go beyond stage 3 cuts. The latest Newspoll shows that most Australians believe Albanese did the right thing by breaking his promise on the tax cuts.
Anthony Albanese is facing crossbench demands to do more for young people, pensioners and Australians on low incomes to shore up parliamentary support for his stage three tax cuts revamp, while fending off a fierce political attack from the Coalition. https://t.co/yVlL2hDKN9
A majority of voters have backed Anthony Albanese’s decision to scrap the legislated stage three tax cuts and redirect relief from higher- to lower-income workers but are yet to reward Labor for breaking a key election pledge to deliver it. https://t.co/NFVluLjmtG
Most Australians believe Anthony Albanese did the right thing by breaking his promise on the stage three tax cuts according to the latest Newspoll. https://t.co/83YzsoRemE
"I think there is a real risk there will be a slow burn." Is Anthony Albanese's credibility actually damaged over the government's changed position on stage 3 tax cuts? The #Insiders panel discuss #auspol https://t.co/HPByWh6AVX
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is seeking to tighten the screws on the Coalition to support the changes to stage 3 tax cuts by arguing that more than 80 per cent of taxpayers in Coalition electorates in NSW and Victoria will be better off. https://t.co/QLmG4kOhBj
Anthony Albanese has begun the year with a big roll of the dice, breaking his promise not to touch Stage 3 tax cuts. But there’s an overwhelming number who stand to win by giving more to low- and middle-income earners. It’s left Peter Dutton wedged. #Insiders #auspol https://t.co/U73rLg6jbl
Bondi Partners Senior Advisor Peter McGauran says Labor’s stage three broken promise is “not a net positive” for the government because Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s reputation has “taken a hit” despite the tax cuts for all message. https://t.co/QezsldNu77
Bondi Partners Senior Advisor Peter McGauran says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had a “terrible six months” and is “on the backfoot” after breaking his much-promised stage three tax cut commitment. https://t.co/Y76sNnYI3e
Liberal MPs split on support for Labor’s stage-three tax cut changes https://t.co/ivVSsznm3V
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has been heavily pressured to reveal the Coalition’s stance on the Labor government’s changes to the stage three tax cuts. https://t.co/4XVsWTwL6l
Liberal opposition leader Peter Dutton has made a huge call on the planned tax relief for low and middle income earners. https://t.co/DPYEWdJpBI
Peter Dutton has hinted the opposition may support the proposed changes to the stage three tax cuts, but warned of a "massive black hole" in the Albanese government's plan. https://t.co/Bi8jNL8YgV
Liberal opposition leader Peter Dutton has made a huge call on the planned tax relief for low and middle income earners > https://t.co/Duiuc4HqpD https://t.co/AQqAowDG2R
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has slammed the Albanese government for its revamped stage three tax cuts, which do “nothing to address bracket creep” and will see a “million Australian workers paying more tax” over the next decade. https://t.co/BetyKOFLID
Tensions between the Prime Minister and his Treasurer are “rising” over Anthony Albanese’s concerns he is bearing the brunt of the political cost for the government’s contentious tax cut changes. https://t.co/klP83VXdPe
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hit out at the Opposition, daring them to block the government's proposed changes to the stage three tax cuts, as he defended his record on cost of living. https://t.co/7Kbi3hJeuj
🔴 AUSTRALIA'S PRIME MINISTER ALBANESE: I DO NOT EXPECT CHANGES TO TAX CUTS WOULD DELAY INTEREST RATE RELIEF.
‘Everything on the table’: A Labor luminary and Teal MP have called for the government's tax overhaul to go beyond stage 3 cuts. https://t.co/SEcr8hjqwy
The shadow treasurer has clashed with a reporter over claims the revised stage three tax cuts would benefit Coalition-held seats, arguing Australians are “better off” under a Liberal government. https://t.co/rNMQlUKsDQ
Columnist Justin Smith says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “took a hit” over his broken promise on stage three tax cuts and is now trying to “push it back” onto the Coalition. https://t.co/184BR23iyr
Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has blasted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over Labor’s stage three tax cut changes. https://t.co/NYvCqNvklD
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the Albanese government’s stage three tax cut decisions and has hit back at suggestions the Rudd government’s tax plan – which went further than the stage three tax cuts – should be revisited. https://t.co/oDkJBqUf2L