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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Malcolm Farr

Albanese claims he can’t stop them, but the stage three tax cuts threaten his political legacy

Anthony Albanese stands at a lectern on a stage with a black background
‘The stage three tax formula is a Morrison legacy, but if it goes ahead and is hugely unpopular it will belong to the Anthony Albanese prime ministership.’ Photograph: Steven Saphore/AAP

Anthony Albanese didn’t leave behind his political heat detector kit when he dismounted the last campaign bus of his successful May election bid – which is why as prime minister he knows he is heading into a scorcher.

Albanese this week gave unadorned confirmation he will install a stark national tax division, a fiscal fissure he regrets but says he can’t retreat from.

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