Ben Davison takes apart Insiders for the lack of insight, the lack of economic understanding and the soft rehabilitation job on Peter Dutton.
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The budget this week was a step change towards Keynesian economic frameworks that support employment, wages growth and a social wage that keeps inflation under control and provides opportunity for people.
The Insiders analysis and questions of Jim Chalmers showed a lack of understanding, an entrenchment in outdated Morrison-era politics and a commitment to supporting Dutton that was shocking to witness.
https://twitter.com/TheKouk/status/1657525007730483201
Dutton actively opposes wage increases and more job security, even for our lowest paid, for women and for jobseekers. Australian Unions have been campaigning for improvements in wages and working conditions for all, particularly women, and you can join at australianunions.org.au/wow
https://twitter.com/sallymcmanus/status/1654006790974246914
As the Liberals implode in Victoria and Tasmania Ben looks at the very different reasons why both they and the Greens are opposing more homes for working people.
https://twitter.com/vanbadham/status/1656157831064846337
The question is asked will they push it to a double dissolution or will we get to see another budget with more investment in education and the next stages of Labor's Keynesian economic model?
Happy Mothers day!
Read Van's latest in the Guardian here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/14/the-culture-of-mistrust-is-bleeding-into-our-personal-lives-no-wonder-theres-a-sex-recession