TAX INCREASES ON THE WAY?
The Daily Telegraph has attacked both Senator Nick Xenophon and the whole state of South Australia in retaliation for the crossbench senator’s decision to block the government’s omnibus savings bill. Sharri Markson probably should stay away from SA for her own safety after writing:
“Even its local beer causes others pain, while its car makers Holden and Mitsubishi drained the federal coffers in repeated handouts, before finally exiting stage left.”
An unnamed member of the government says in the story: “Negotiating with (him) can be like wrestling smoke. You think you have a clear understanding of an agreement but it can vanish.
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