The Morrison government has established a pattern of being slow to twig to landmines of its own construction, writes Tony Wright
The government’s attempt to block the proposal was, it turned out, a futile gesture.
The Morrison government has established a pattern of being slow to twig to landmines of its own construction.a royal commission into the banking system. But there was one group missing from the promised largesse. A roar of outrage was soon rolling across social media.The unemployed, which is to say those forced to exist on Newstart’s $40 a day – a payment so parsimonious even the Business Council of Australia and John Howard think it should be increased – were excluded from the one-off power bill payment of $75 for singles and $125 for couples.
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