Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive James Pearson said it was time to end the "confected conflict". Mr Albanese's comments were "an opportunity to reset the relationship".
Mr Bowen is tipped to move into infrastructure, which will be a key domestic portfolio as the government prepares to spend more than $30 billion on tackling congestion.The new economic team's first challenge will be the Coalition's $158 billion package of income tax cuts. The government is refusing to split the seven-year, three stage package. Stage one, which Labor supports, would deliver a $1000 tax cut for most workers from July.
The caucus is torn between resisting the whole package because it delivers tax cuts worth up to $11,000 for high-income earners in the middle of the next decade, or supporting the bill to avoid being accused of blocking tax relief for low- and middle-income earners.
MColvinMcKenzie ErykBagshaw Of course it is. It’s about balance.
ErykBagshaw Earth calling the SMH. Labor aren’t likely to be govt for three years so at this juncture it is rather a moot point. But you keep up the Labor bashing and ignore the lack of government policies.
ErykBagshaw Is it possible for the SMH to completely ignore the failings of the LNP Government?
MColvinMcKenzie ErykBagshaw Is it possible for SMH to focus on LiberalAus & their lack of sitting days in Canberra.
ErykBagshaw Only when business accept workers are the ones who spend their wages to buy the goods and services business produce.
ErykBagshaw Anthony Albanese Refused to back Adani Labor Richard Marles the end of Australia's coal export industry is a good thing Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon Coal has no future in Aust Labor MP Pat Conroy. Coal is not the future for this nation Labor looking after the workers, Hmm BS