Politics live: Chalmers accuses Liberals of ‘photocopying’ One Nation policy; Australians ‘fed up’ by alleged pork barrelling, Haines says
Follow the day’s news live One Nation policy will leave people $25k worse off at retirement, Mulino says Superannuation is kicking off again today with One Nation pushing to allow people to divert 3% of their superannuation to their rent or mortgage. It took us decades to get to 12% superannuation guarantee and that’s a level that will provide people with a high level of dignity and security in retirement. To do what the One Nation party is suggesting will see somebody who is 30 years old, $25,000 worse off at retirement and a couple around $50,000 worse off. I’m deeply sceptical of giving any government, whether I was in charge, or Anika Wells is in charge, I’m deeply sceptical of giving any government the power to decide what you read on your phone. Continue reading...
Joyce responds to reports of Hanson loan: ‘I think we just get used to these stories’ Barnaby Joyce has tried to deflect reporting in Nine Newspapers this morning that Pauline Hanson has offered loans to her party since her campaign to re-enter parliament in 2016. One Nation has publicly reported it owes $400,000 in debts to Hanson. Hanson has refused to say whether she has charged interest on those loans. Joyce tells RN Breakfast we can probably expect more of these stories from those who are “scared” of his party.
Joyce adds that he’s not an accountant for Hanson so he doesn’t have details of her financial affairs: I know that people have a pathological dislike of One Nation if they’re a socialist. I’m completely aware of that. And I imagine we’re going to get lots and lots of these stories, not only from the left, but from those who are scared of us, who are supposed to be on the conservative side of politics. So I think we just get used to these stories.
They’re going to roll out.