Coalition support clears path for reworked tax cuts
Despite lambasting the government for weeks over its broken election promise, the coalition appears poised to accept changes that would broaden tax cuts.
income tax
Australians in need of greater assistance are soon expected to get some relief, with signs the coalition is unlikely to oppose reworked tax cuts.
Half of the nation's high-income earners back Labor's proposed tax changes as analysis shows most of the benefits will still flow to the rich.
The prime minister has defended his reworked income tax package as the best way forward for struggling workers.
Politics
Tax cuts: How much you’ll save
The Albanese tax plan will give the average earner a $1500 tax cut – more than double Morrison’s Stage 3, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
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Middle Australia focus of tax overhaul
Anthony Albanese is set to overhaul a tax package, with Australians earning up to a certain amount potentially in line for more relief than others.
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