Labor voters descend on Brisbane to hash out their party's platform for the next three years, readying to debate some of the most contentious policies in federal politics.
while Australians endured the costs of inflation, it was time for Labor to commit to a "super profits" tax on big businesses to fund more affordable housing.
The union says it would cost half a trillion dollars to close the gap in affordable housing by 2041, and a tax on "excess" earnings among the biggest corporations could pay for the construction of those homes."We know there's going to be opposition to this idea at the conference, but we are interested in having this debate, we are keen to have this debate.
"There are different views and there's some very legitimate debate happening, and I think that's a great thing, personally."The government has been blunt in refusing any suggestion that it might shift on national security policy, though it has been met with some grassroots resistance.
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