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Labor's tax defence is backfiring with young voters
Key takeaways
- As backlash against the federal budget has grown from isolated outcry to dull roar, Labor has continued to cling to its argument that most of the complaints aren't valid.
- Unwisely, to torture that metaphor a little further, he is frequently using those weapons to "shoot the messenger".
- For full disclosure, asset-wise this columnist is a joint-owner of a very large mortgage on a very small Canberra apartment and a single bank account.
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Transcripts of press conferences and interviews with Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese this week are littered with accusations "political opponents" and their "allies" are distorting Labor's budget to suit their own ends. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
Link copied Share Share article"Attacked non-stop" declared the subject line of an email Labor sent party members this week asking for donations to help fight the "vested interests" railing against its tax changes.
As backlash against the federal budget has grown from isolated outcry to dull roar, Labor has continued to cling to its argument that most of the complaints aren't valid.
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