@rebaillieu Rob, they tried to align closer to the teals to retain inner city seats which has destroyed the party. It’s the self righteous individuals who believe they’re too good for society that’s the issue with society and 90% of them vote teal
Imagine what life would look like if Australia had stuck to the fiscal principles that guided government before 2008: allowing deficits during recessions, but then running surpluses in good times to balance the budget over the cycle.
Had we maintained that prudent approach, we could have cut personal income taxes by 19% to 28%, saving the average taxpayer by as much as $7,000 a year.
The simulation below shows what could have been done with the $1.3 trillion in federal spending savings that may have accumulated between 2008-09 and 2028-29...