Wayne Swan’s Palladian illusions

There really aren’t enough rich to soak, so let’s soak the grand kids.

By Lyle Dunne

The immediate post-Budget period is always a challenge for commentators and readers, drowning in commentary from various media, spin from both sides, and comparing the government’s proposals with those of the opposition. 

In fact, a Budget is really too big for a comprehensive response. Instead, here are a couple of aspects I haven’t seen commentary on – at least from this angle.

Labor’s Budget in an image: like the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza — a trick of illusion.

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Bob Katter — free trade (or protection) all round

“Bob Katter might not have a strong suite in rhetoric, but when it comes to foresight and a sense of Australia’s precariousness, he has gifts all too rarely found among his many critics.”

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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