Coalition signs its own election death warrant

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As a politician, you have got to know when to hold them and when to fold them.

During a cost-of-living crisis, the last thing a politician seeking election should do is oppose tax cuts for three-quarters of the voting population.

Yet, that is exactly what the Coalition did in response to Labor’s modest tax cuts released as part of Tuesday’s federal budget.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.