Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will pledge tax offsets for work lunches in his election year kickoff, but the Coalition is grappling with internal strife after a contentious preselection battle in a crucial Sydney seat. Dutton plans to rally in Brisbane on Sunday, building on a similar event in Melbourne last week, to emphasize the Coalition's commitment to small businesses. He will propose tax deductions of up to $20,000 for meal and entertainment expenses for companies with turnover under $10 million. This two-year measure will cover dining and entertainment for clients, vendors, and employees. Meanwhile, the Coalition faces a challenge in maintaining unity following a preselection contest in a Sydney seat, where right-wing candidate, Scott Mundine, lost to moderate candidate, Katherine Kapterian. Mundine's supporters express anger and frustration, threatening potential disunity within the party.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will promise tax offsets for work lunches in his first commitment of the election year, but he faces internal instability after a bruising preselection stoush in a key Sydney seat.
Dutton, who was criticised for not revealing new policies in last week’s speech, will be speaking in inner-city Brisbane, where he is keen to reclaim the seats of Brisbane and Ryan from the Greens. Mundine said in a widely distributed statement after the vote that he wished the winner all the best. But in comments to this masthead he expressed frustration about reports of “treachery” and conservative branch members doing deals with moderates to get Kapterian elected.
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