Fire the Liar: The Entire Country is Laughing at the Prime Minister
"Albanese's $40bn CGT Tax Grab Branded a 'Stitch-Up' in Rushed Senate Inquiry" screamed the Daily Telegraph, as industry leaders slammed the government's handling of controversial capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms. Business groups accused Labor of structuring hearings to "limit genuine scrutiny," with one peak body alliance urging outright rejection of the bill that they claim will hammer housing investment and drive up rents. " Housing Industry Already Taxed Like Tobacco ," experts told the inquiry, warning that Albanese's changes treat property like a vice while doing little for first-home buyers amid chronic shortages. Critics in outlets like the Herald Sun and Townsville Bulletin described the overhaul as punitive, predicting it would kneecap businesses and young investors chasing the same opportunities their parents had, all to fund broader spending blowouts. Polling woes dominated coverage, with Roy Morgan and othe...