ABC 7.30 presses Treasurer on 'broken promises' in budget interview
Jim Chalmers says when the LNP introduced the CGT discount in 1999, they “fundamentally distorted how investment happens” by “encouraging ppl to pile into existing housing” which pushed prices up & locked young ppl out.💥 The 27-year free ride is finally over. #auspol
Big T23A good start Jim, now what about taxing the gas giants?
Lizzy Schofield14Meanwhile how many times are we going to hear Tim Wilson say “broken promise. Government can’t be trusted. “ 🤦🏻♀️
Marcus Kelson8he has bitten the bullet and he is right.
Kadungle8Only over for newbies. Existing investors exempt. They should have wound down the current tax benefits over 5-10 years; then it would be over. And Labor grandstanding about what a wonderful thing they did will be sickening - housing will remain unaffordable for years / decades to come. #auspol
Cyclo 🇨🇴 🇸🇩 🚲🏴☠7$36,000,000,000 cut to the NDIS. I cannot see that ending well for disabled people 😠
ithedark.bsky.social4You'd think that an election "promise" has never been changed before. Promise was because as promoted by Sky and Opposition media asked that question non stop and Labor weren't going there, history. No cuts to health or education, no cuts to ABC or SBS then in budget cut the lot, google it.
I see Australia's No. 1 supporter of genocide, the very very Zionist Executive Council of Australian Jewry, will receive $124 million in the latest federal budget—for extra security. There's more than $600 million in the budget for 0.4% of the Australian community. FMD. #auspol
Simon Rosenberg13“Security” is very broadly defined. It includes funding ECAJ to further the Zionist project of suppressing any criticism of the genocidal rogue state they work for.
Mish8Nothing for the poorest in our country needing welfare and public housing, actual cuts to disability services, but yes let's spend $$$ on Zionist armed security and AUKUS because Australia is obviously not a sovereign country that takes care of its most vulnerable citizens 🤬🤬🤬
Marabara5Tel Aviv must have a spreadsheet with all the western countries on it, from which it reads orders to them. Same is happening in the UK.
Murray Bourne4That $124 million could have built some social housing for those living in their cars. That would have helped them, and social cohesion, far more than supporting the genocidal Zionists.
OldButNotDead-Yet3Yup. On the flayed backs of those cut from NDIS 🤬
Sarah Ferguson uses more than half the time in her interview with the Treasurer on the “broken promise” theme. And far less time on the policy impact of winding back tax concessions. Why we can’t have nice things #4,836. #Budget2026 #auspol #anc730
Cat Lover Cath13So tiresome. Why can’t they have an actual economist interview Chalmers on the budget? That’s an interview I’d be interested in. #AusPol
judychesterman.bsky.social5She is no match for Chalmers, just looking for her "gotcha" moment, not getting it from the Treasurer. Such poor journalism that we have to endure here.......
SallyABL35And circles back to it once again for a final thump to wrap up the "interview". Breaking a promise to respond to a significant changed situation to deliver revised, sound, policies - ok. Breaking a promise by / and not doing anything - not ok.
AussieVox3Ferguson was carrying on like a "broken record". Dim Tim then carries on about current investors being cheated out of future investment opportunities. 🙄
Jim Chalmers absolutely nailing the budgetry changes on the ABC, Sarah Ferguson makes a point on broken promises, but jesus, move on the substance of economic change and stop conflating separate issues...
pen mcnulty9It’s as if changing your position were a national crime. They only make these promises because they get hounded by a media who cannot tolerate nuance and detail. Taking hard decisions should be celebrated not pilloried.
On NGUNNAWAL land - the beating ❤️ of our nation5'Makes a point on broken promises...then makes it again....and again...'...each time with increased snark. Maybe some 'anger management' training would help 🤨
clybes.bsky.social4Exhausting, isn't it. Almost 15 minutes spent on nonsense.
Daniel Cohen4Simple answer. When those 'promises' were made, there wasn't a war on. The short anwer is - fuck Trump.
arriviste houso4Agree. i'm bitterly disappointed by the timidity of the changes, and that the ABCs dinosaurs are fixated on What Was (they spin as) Promised makes them somewhere between irrelevant and enemy. Doesn't matter either way to me economically, but i've got eyes, i can see the suffering caused by greed.
Jenny Bradbrook 3Woe says Sarah. “Nobody will ever believe anything the government says eEVER again “
hangawyndham.bsky.social2So unlike political parties to break promises.. No gst ever
VacuousNess2The attack on NDIS will be the next ROBOdebt.
Lizzy Schofield2How many times do we have to listen to Tim Wilson say “broken promise, Government can’t be trusted.” 🤦🏻♀️
