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The Greens leader, David Shoebridge, will address the National Press Club in Canberra today, promising to help Australians struggling with cost-of-living and answering questions about allegations against senator Jordon Steele-John.
He will propose lifting the tax-free threshold from $18,200 to $26,000, meaning people earning a wage won’t pay tax on their first $26,000. He says that will save the average working Australian more than $1,000.
No matter who you are, whether you’re working, studying, looking for work or on a pension, you’ll get more than $1,000.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/28/inflation-abs-labor-anthony-albanese-parliament-greens-david-shoebridge-one-nation-ntwnfb
Author : Martin Farrer
Publish date : 2026-10-27 20:02:00
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