Live: PM and Treasurer both claim credit for delay to ATO credit card ban
Anthony Albanese has revealed he personally intervened ahead of the tax office's decision to delay a credit card ban after a plea from a peak business lobby.
Follow all the updates in our live blog.
Filter Posts
All
4
Key Events
1
Andrew McLachlan calls out Taylor's use of 'mass migration'
By Lexie Jeuniewic
By Lexie Jeuniewic
Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has warned his own party against adopting language used by One Nation, as the opposition leader uses terms such as "mass migration" to pitch the Coalition's migration plan to Australians.
In mid-September, One Nation unveiled its migration policy with the promise of slashing the nation's "mass migration" and providing "breathing space".
Both "mass migration" and "breathing space" were used Taylor at the launch of the Coalition's migration proposal on October 6, and the terms have been used in the days since.
That concerns backbencher McLachlan, who criticised Taylor's use of "mass migration" earlier this year.
"I don't think it's a good idea in any way, shape or form to adopt any language that One Nation is using," the South Australian senator says.
"Mass migration is really a term that's used in extreme circumstances and I know from my own lived experience in South Australia it causes concern amongst communities that have recently arrived to Australia and settle."
McLachlan also urges his Coalition colleagues against outsourcing "policy development to One Nation".
"We should lead out with our own sense of self-confidence… with all our policies underpinned by solving Australian's problems, with a thread of compassion."
Chalmers warns progressives not to 'mock' One Nation voters
By Clare Armstrong
By Clare Armstrong
Labor's senior figures are projecting confidence the party can overcome One Nation's surge, while acknowledging the economic frustrations driving voters towards the populist right.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared he is not "spooked" by the challenges facing Labor and denied he had sought to soothe the nerves of MPs fearful of a mid-term slump.
Meanwhile, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the federal government cannot simply hope the far right "goes away or implodes", urging progressives not to "mock" or "talk down" to voters attracted to the One Nation message.
Catch up on the story from Clare Armstrong at the link below.
Key Event
Albanese intervened a day before Chalmers confirmed ATO credit card delay
By Jack McKay
By Jack McKay
The prime minister has sought to make peace with the business community after his government faced backlash over the tax office's ban on credit card payments.
Following criticism from businesses, the government announced last week it would give the ATO extra funding to ensure it could keep taking credit card payments until July next year.
In a speech last night at an Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) event, Anthony Albanese revealed he personally intervened in the situation after getting a text message from ACCI chief executive Andrew McKellar.
"My door is always open. Andrew did text me last Thursday morning and by Friday morning we had an announcement," Albanese said.
"That was an example of a relationship that takes time develop as well, that trust."
At the event, McKellar also praised the prime minister for acting quickly to "provide vital breathing space" for small businesses impacted by the ATO's decision.
"Prime minister, to your credit, your door was open, you engaged, you listened," he said.
"We welcome that response and we will use the additional time to work with the tax office now to find a sustainable, long-term solution."
Good morning 👋
By Courtney Gould
By Courtney Gould
Hello friends. Welcome to our politics live blog.
I'm Courtney Gould from the ABC's Parliament House team, here to guide you through the day.
We're expecting a number of things to be introduced to the parliament today. First, is the government's proposed crackdown on discretionary trusts, followed by the national gas reservation scheme. Resources Minister Madeleine King will then head down to the National Press Club later today.
We also learned more about Labor's move to fund a delay to the ATO's credit card payment ban. More on that very soon.
KioskNews shows a cleaned-up reading view extracted from the publisher’s page — the original always lives on their site, not ours.