Angus Taylor blasted the Treasurer on Monday after it was revealed the government would not extend a tax offset for some Australians in May's budget - but Mr Chalmers insisted his opponent knew more about the move than he let on.
The shadow treasurer hit out at Mr Chalmers on Monday after it was revealed the government would not extendMr Taylor accused the Albanese government of not being upfront with Australians, claiming it had tried to use the Easter long weekend to cover up the decision.
The Treasurer hit back during a press conference on Tuesday, claiming Mr Taylor had known about the decision all along and it was"dishonest" of him to pretend otherwise. Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor said the LMITO was “designed to provide targeted relief to low and middle-income earners when they needed it most”. Picture: Martin Ollman/Getty Images.
"[It] reflected a decision taken two budgets ago by the former government to end the Low-Middle-Income Tax Offset last year," he said. "There are a lot of great ideas for cost of living relief in a way that is not counter-productive and doesn't add to inflation. Energy relief is an important way of doing that," Mr Chalmers said.
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