With Trump's win, the Liberals would have thought the latest manifestation of a widespread international swing to the right would put wind in their sails. But the counter-argument has grown.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will not be organising a bucks' night ahead of the coming nuptials of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon .
Chalmers, when asked about the Women's Weekly piece, was anxious to get across the message that, wedding or not, "I can assure all of your viewers, whether it's the prime minister or the rest of his government, the main focus is on the cost of living".More disappointing for the government than the Women's Weekly blip was the mixed reception the long-anticipated rate cut received in much of the media.
The government insists there is nothing strange about this. If the budget doesn't eventuate, the measures will be rolled out as election policy, it says. The argument is unconvincing. Preparing a budget and putting together election policy may have some things in common, but they are not the same. A budget is a close-woven tapestry; election policy is open-stitch cloth.
The answer is, a very great deal. As Trump's presidency unfolds, its dangers are becoming more obvious than even his harshest critics feared.With Trump's win, the Liberals would have thought the latest manifestation of a widespread international swing to the right would put wind in their sails. But the counter-argument has grown — an erratic and autocratic Trump is making some Australian voters feel more unsettled and inclined to stick with the status quo.
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