Pauline Hanson confirms she wants to end maternity leave, claiming it forces businesses to “fold”
Clearly just rubbish. And clearly One Nation want to force women to choose b/w having kids & having a job.
Not a policy, a dangerous misinformation campaign. #auspol
@PaulineHansonOz Your views are ludicrous. Have you seen the latest heatwave across Europe? We are entering the strongest El Niño on record and you want to take us back to the dark ages of coal…. #WakeUpAustralia
Remember Science class. Trump doesn’t believe in Science. Illustrations below explains it simply. Climate change is also a similar phenomenon. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere causing global warming.
@TimWilsonMP@AmandaRishworth Key takeaways from your book CoPilot - Wilson argues that income from capital (like capital gains) should be taxed consistently with income from labour, because the current system entrenches advantage for older, asset‑holding Australians at the expense of younger generations. 1/
@TimWilsonMP@AmandaRishworth Wilson frames the issue as a transfer of wealth from younger Australians (“having a go”) to older Australians (“had their go”), pointing to tax‑free superannuation, age‑related concessions, and the CGT discount as examples of structural unfairness. 4/
@TimWilsonMP@AmandaRishworth Further - Preferential treatment should end
He argues that favourable tax treatment for investment income “principally beneficial to established interests” should not continue. Income from capital should be treated the same as income from skills and labour. 3/
@TimWilsonMP@AmandaRishworth Further - CGT discounts entrench privilege
Wilson writes that capital gains from simply “having and holding assets” are taxed at half the rate applied to labour income, which benefits those who already own assets and locks in inequality 2/