you'll take the super tax change to the 2025 election but the new measure will feature in this year's budget and be legislated in the current term of parliament - is it a broken promise? "no it's not, it very clearly takes effect after the next election" - @AlboMP, PM
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"This a modest change that is about improving the sustainability of the system, it's important to recognise its not retrospective it refers to future earning from 1 July 2025, which is after the next election" - @AlboMP, PM
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The Treasurer said he wanted a 'conversation' on Super, has that now ended? Or will we have a conversation beyond this policy? "This term, this is the only change on super annuation that we are proposing." - @AlboMP, PM
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Will you seek a mandate at the next election for more reforms in this area? "we think that the super annuation industry works well.. we are introducing this measure to strengthen its sustainability" - @AlboMP, PM
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Aren't you boxing yourself in again, by not allowing a bigger debate about concessions beyond this? "debates occur, it's a matter of what government action is" - @AlboMP, PM
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"and I'm clearly putting forward that this change will impact 0.5% of Australians, so 99.5% won't be impacted at all" - @AlboMP, PM
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Will people be able to make a withdrawal of excess funds above 3million from their Super Annuation funds without penalty? "we'll deal with all of that detail, it will be there in the legislation.. Treasury are working on all the details.." - @AlboMP PM
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"we don't intend to have an impact here on the way that super annuation functions" - @AlboMP
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will you look at other lost revenue like capital gains tax or negative gearing? "This was a Treasury statement, it wasn't a statement by the Cabinet if you like, it was just a statement of fact that we're compulsory required to do." - @AlboMP PM
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Can you rule out Capital Gains tax changing on the family home? "Yes. We are not going to impact the family home. full stop, exclamation mark." - @AlboMP PM
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The changes to super tax will take effect from 2025 after the election - is that the strategy for tax changes you didn't bring to the election - that you will seek a mandate? "No, I think on this measure it was the right thing to do" - @AlboMP PM
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The Treasurer ruled out using the money collected to fund superannuation for women on maternity leave - why not? "We don't have hypothecated taxes in this country and you know that's the case" - @AlboMP pt 1
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Just the concept of this paid parental leave? "we've said we'd like to do it when the budget allows, I've made that very clear. But I've also said we have a trillion dollars of debt" - @AlboMP pt 2
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"we are responsible economic managers, we need to address the inflationary pressures that are there in the economy and that requires us to be very prudent about any expenditure.. this measure will go to the bottom line as well" - @AlboMP pt 3
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the Voice - should it make representations to the parliament and the executive? "we'll work through those issues with the Referendum working group, I put forward a draft wording proposals.. I think they are sound" - @AlboMP PM pt 1
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"i've also said I'm not dogmatic about this, I want to secure as much support as possible" - @AlboMP PM pt 2
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If you can get a deal with the Coalition by taking out the word executive would you consider it? "I've said I'll consider anything put forward in good faith.. what I haven't seen from the leadership of the Opposition is good faith at the moment" - @AlboMP PM pt 2
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Replying to @RNBreakfast @AlboMP
Oh @PatsKarvelas you are better than that asking whether he would rule in or rule out Gutter journalism which stops sensible changes to policy Much better to ask Is it fair? @michellegrattan
Cmon @AdamBandt @AlboMP has just decided to give $4billion $taxpayer to 80,000 of Australia's richest by delaying super changes because he's afraid of breaking an election promise REALLY $4billion would pay for Eating disorder clinics DV shelters over 55 housing for single women
Replying to @RNBreakfast @AlboMP
New Covid wave starting. Unless you are going to haul him up on Covid pandemic management , not interested. Tell him I voted for him and won鈥檛 vote Labor again, no matter what else he does, if he doesn鈥檛 take action on the science.
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Replying to @RNBreakfast @AlboMP
A timid & low balled change to super. Labor has forgotten how to convince & sell a policy. #auspol
Replying to @RNBreakfast @AlboMP
Got to say this rule in rule out why not line of questioning is not helpful. You know full well how the politics runs on this stuff. Of course negative gearing should be changed. Franking credits should change. It's all been made impossible by the rabid media. #mjga
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