Cullen losing tax debate
Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at 9:01 PM | Permalink
National successfully forced tax cuts back onto the public agenda in 2006 despite losing last year's election. Now Michael Cullen is coping flack from all sides, including his counterpart Peter Costello in Australia:
And if there are Kiwis who have skills and who want to come to Australia as skilled immigrants, of course they would be welcome in Australia. If they can play rugby union they will be double welcome.
Labour has tried to attack Brash as an unpatriotic New Zealander who only wants tax cuts for personal gain.
The most potent warning from Australia comes not from its Treasurer, but the latest opinion polls showing a drop in consumer confidence following Costello's A$37 billion in tax cuts (NZ Herald, 18 May 2006).
And if there are Kiwis who have skills and who want to come to Australia as skilled immigrants, of course they would be welcome in Australia. If they can play rugby union they will be double welcome.
Labour has tried to attack Brash as an unpatriotic New Zealander who only wants tax cuts for personal gain.
The most potent warning from Australia comes not from its Treasurer, but the latest opinion polls showing a drop in consumer confidence following Costello's A$37 billion in tax cuts (NZ Herald, 18 May 2006).
