The Latest Breaking News from Angus Taylor

Getting down in the mud with Pauline Hanson won’t help Angus Taylor – but principled policy could

The Coalition should seek differentiation from One Nation with policies like the indexation proposal rather than the crass convenience of grievance politics

The Guardian - AU · May 15

Angus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true

Migrants are generally younger than the average Australian, are skilled and more educated. And they typically pay more tax than they receive in benefits

The Guardian - AU · May 15

Afternoon Update: Hanson bills taxpayers $16k for flood flights; Taylor’s ‘race to the bottom’; and Delta Goodrem’s ‘ripper’ performance

One Nation leader previously claimed the trip aboard Gina Rinehart’s plane was at ‘no cost to the taxpayer’

The Guardian - AU · May 15

Work begins on Daniel Andrews statue – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 14

Coalition's bracket creep plan to cost tens of billions

The coalition's economic plan for Australia would hand back more money to workers by indexing tax rates to inflation at a cost of tens of billions of dollars.

AAP · May 14

Grattan on Friday: Taylor’s bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Angus Taylor might have reckoned he and the opposition are in such deep doo-doo that he might as well throw everything at Thursday night’s budget reply.

The Conversation · May 14

Angus Taylor promises to index income tax to inflation in big tax gamble

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has committed a Coalition government to phase in income tax indexation under a “tax back guarantee” that he says “will fully protect all taxpayers from inflation”.

The Conversation · May 14

Angus Taylor vows to index tax brackets to inflation in $22.5bn budget reply measure

Indexation would start in 2028-29 with the two lower tax brackets for workers earning under $135,000

The Guardian - AU · May 14

Taylor faces 'strategic error' in seizing on migration

Angus Taylor is set to face one of his biggest challenges as opposition leader when he hands down his budget reply amid a growing challenge from One Nation.

AAP · May 14

A Coalition government would restrict access to welfare payments to Australian citizens

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says a Coalition government would restrict access to welfare benefits to Australian citizens.

The Conversation · May 14