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Anthony Albanese has been criticized for his “arrogance” over the Government’s planned $40 million advertising campaign to tell people it is saving them money in tax cuts.
Sky News presenter Paul Murray could barely control his anger over the issue on Tuesday night, saying he was “trying not to use the other language that’s in my head”.
“Albo and (Treasurer) Jim Chalmers are going to spend $40 million on taxpayer-funded ads to tell them about a tax cut,” he said.
Murray questioned the need to publicize the tax cuts that take effect July 1.
‘I’m not entirely sure what public education campaign is needed for people who will receive something without having to fill out a form.
‘They don’t have to do anything to get it. It’s not like someone who has been told to see your doctor to prevent this disease or to remember to fill out this form to get this refund.
“It’s just overt political advertising… where I guarantee you the ads will look exactly the same as social media posts by Labor MPs over the last few months, this bothers me,” he said.
Murray said millions of Australians are “just trying to hang on” amid the cost of living crisis.
He said the Prime Minister and the Government just don’t get it. Do not care.’
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher confirmed last month that $40 million will be spent over two financial years on an advertising campaign explaining the stage three tax cuts.
He told a Senate estimates meeting that this was “pretty routine” and that “we have a responsibility to ensure that there is accurate information about the changes that will come into effect on July 1.”
The revised tax package, which is skewed toward lower-paid workers, will take effect from July 1.
The Prime Minister defended the government’s decision to backtrack on an earlier promise not to alter tax cuts legislated by the previous coalition government as “good economic policy”.
The changes mean Australians earning less than $150,000 will get a higher return than promised under cuts that were initially legislated in 2018.
Those earning more than $150,000 will still receive a tax cut, but it will be smaller than originally planned.
Anthony Albanese (pictured with his fiancee Jodie Haydon) has been criticized for his “arrogance” over the Government’s planned $40 million advertising campaign to tell people it is saving them money in tax cuts.
