From what we’re doing to help Australians with the cost of living to the significant economic impacts of the war in the Middle East, Amanda Copp from Politico Australia and I covered a lot of ground in our interview.
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Tomorrow, I’ll be unplugged from my social media channels.
I’m doing it for Mac Holdsworth.
For every Australian child who’s encountered online harm.
And for the parents who deserve a safer digital world for their kids.
GET THE FACTS: The Coalition doubled Australia's gross debt even before COVID, and racked up almost two thirds of total gross debt.
Between 2013-2022 the Coalition racked up more than $600bn of gross debt, and debt went from $257bn in 2013/14 to $542bn in 2018/19.
Spot on Hughesy. This is exactly the damage.
The near doubling of the CGT punishes the founders who take the risk, build companies, create jobs and pay the tax that funds everything else. When a successful Australian says he will never start another business or employ anyone here because of these changes, that is not a tantrum it is a rational response to economic vandalism introduced on @AlboMP ‘s watch by @JEChalmers .
Capital is mobile. Aspiration is not automatic. If the reward for long-term productive investment is slashed, the next generation of Australian companies will simply be started somewhere else and not employed Australians or pay Australian tax.
Wake up @AlboMP reverse the CGT changes or accept a poorer, less dynamic Australia. #StoptheCGTtoGetAhead #JoinWARonCGT
As we remember the late (and great) Murray Walker, let's throwback to the late 90's and to when he was stripped into the passenger seat of a two-seater McLaren-Mercedes MP4/98T with Martin Brundle behind the wheel at the Silverstone Circuit. #F1
Just heard a funny story. The great Murray Walker was travelling with a BBC team to Spa for the Grand Prix. He casually mentioned he recognised a cafe on a small road near the circuit. He was asked if he meant last year.
"No, it's where I parked my tank in 1944 and had a beer"
The ATO has no local competitor. Australia has plenty.
The decision to stop accepting credit card payments raises a bigger question about how we treat the people building businesses in this country.
You can’t switch tax offices because you’re unhappy with the service. But entrepreneurs can choose where they build their next business, invest their capital and create jobs.
I’m hearing more of those conversations in the business community, and it worries me.
A credit card policy alone won’t send someone overseas. But these decisions add up. They send a message about whether we value the people taking risks and employing Australians.
We should be giving them more reasons to build here.
GET THE FACTS: Two thirds of Australia’s gross debt was racked up by the Coalition.
In just 9 years, the Coalition racked up $607.8 billion of gross debt, and doubled debt even before COVID.
Couple of very busy days in Tokyo engaging with my Japanese ministerial counterpart and major business leaders to strengthen cooperation, boost investment and secure supply chains at a time of substantial global volatility.
There’s no country more important to Australia than Indonesia.
I was delighted to speak with new Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir today to discuss the implementation of the Jakarta Treaty, and the next chapter in our countries' close partnership and friendship.
@bnthompson The timing from these blokes as always is on point…
In the week of the surcharge chaos and the rate rise - time to run overseas and get some fresh content for the socials
Shame it’s not so attractive for domestic investors or business owners. But as long as the off shore money is happy that’s all that matters eh Doc #asshat
Speaking in Tokyo today about the unique strengths that make Australia such an attractive investment destination.
Thanks to the Japanese and Australian business leaders I engaged with about boosting our economic security together.
Australia and Japan are close economic partners and trusting friends.
Given all the economic uncertainty and volatility in the world, we are building even stronger ties to make the most of the big opportunities ahead of us.