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The Coalition is guaranteeing essential services and lower tax. We can't have both

  • Written by Michael Keating, Visiting Fellow, College of Business & Economics, Australian National University
The Coalition is guaranteeing essential services and lower tax. We can't have bothMick Tsikas/AAP

In the midst of Labor’s campaign about the cost of living, the Coalition has zeroed in on one of those costs – taxes – and guaranteed to stop them rising. Its Lower Tax Guarantee promises:

  • No new taxes on Australian workers.

  • No new taxes on retirees.

  • No new taxes on superannuation.

  • No new taxes on small businesses.

  • No...

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