Exclsuive: Amid a chaotic end to the parliamentary session, Labor fears a repeat of franking credit policy fiasco that helped cost the 2019 electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government’s contentious plan to increase the tax on superannuation balances over $3m has been all but abandoned, amid concerns that it could expose Labor to a repeat of the damaging franking-credits campaign that helped cost it the 2019 election.As the prime minister moves to strip away anything politically damaging before he takes Australia to the polls, the treasurer’s superannuation legislation was left off a list of 37 priority bills sent to senators on Wednesday night ahead of the last scheduled day of parliament for the year. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/27/government-plan-to-raise-tax-on-super-balances-over-3m-all-but-abandoned
Author : Karen Middleton Political editor
Publish date : 2024-11-27 11:48:36
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Government plan to raise tax on super balances over $3m all but abandoned
