Prime Minister ScottMorrisonMP has accused Opposition Leader billshortenmp of 'lying' to Australians over discrepancies with his superannuation plan.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has accused Opposition Leader Bill Shorten of 'lying' to Australians over discrepancies with his superannuation plan.
Mr Shorten claimed there would be no new taxes on superannuation, however Labor is in fact planning an overhaul of the system that will generate $34 billion in revenue. Meanwhile, Labor's campaign website has slashed its information on reforms to negative gearing and capital gains from almost 100 paragraphs to just 10. The turmoil comes the same day Labor announced a $20 million pledge for thousands of Australians with blood cancer and Leukemia.
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