The Coalition and Labor are framingΒ the budget with talk of the need for βbudget repairβ. John QuigginΒ says thisΒ isΒ βa euphemism for cuts or austerityβ and that alternative measures are needed.
superannuation tax concessions for rich
If you suspect that neoliberal capitalist governments, including the Australian government, act as kleptocracies for the richest 1% and the large corporations, you have good reason to.
Whether you look at their tax system, the various privatisation or part-privatisation schemes they are forcing on the public, the βuser-paysβ drives or the publicly subsidised private insurance scams, you can see how the public is being forced to subsidise the profits of powerful corporations and the super-rich.