Yesterday’s Q&A on the ABC focused on the economy of Australia with panelists debating on issues such as company and personal tax cuts, wage growth, free trade, right to strike and inter-generational inequity.
The panelists were Sally McManus, Secretary of Australian Council of Trade Unions; Chris Richardson, chair of Deloitte Access Economics; Heather Ridout, former Reserve Bank of Australia board member; James Pearson, CEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Stephen Mayne, Crikey Founder.
What needs to be done to make Australia fairer? @AusChamberCEO & @sallymcmanus respond #QandA pic.twitter.com/kz8NarjuOU
— ABC Q&A (@QandA) February 5, 2018
Does bonuses & wage rises violate the mantra that “trickle down economics doesn’t work”? @MayneReport & Heather Ridout respond #QandA pic.twitter.com/1AyWErljO6
— ABC Q&A (@QandA) February 5, 2018
Chris Richardson thinks tax cuts will be better in a smaller economy. @sallymcmanus & @AusChamberCEO disagree #QandA pic.twitter.com/LzcuggPxR9
— ABC Q&A (@QandA) February 5, 2018
Heather Ridout says we need a unifying 10yr plan of tax reform. @AusChamberCEO says cuts will work #QandA pic.twitter.com/Ycji8P9axm
— ABC Q&A (@QandA) February 5, 2018
Heather Ridout says Turnbull can’t deliver personal tax cuts #QandA pic.twitter.com/irnNjPDw6d
— ABC Q&A (@QandA) February 5, 2018
Why not reform tax across the board and instil equality for all? @sallymcmanus & @AusChamberCEO @MayneReport respond #QandA pic.twitter.com/4PRu9TT076
— ABC Q&A (@QandA) February 5, 2018
Should we just let them eat cake and wait for a Piketty moment? Chris Richardson responds #QandA pic.twitter.com/AJuUcVxsQ0
— ABC Q&A (@QandA) February 5, 2018
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