The Ghost of Kevin
John Shakespeare
In the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, the Rudd Labor government was heavily criticised by Coalition politicians for two economic stimulus packages totalling over $50 billion. Cash injections into the economy were prioritised, including $950 for every taxpayer earning less than $80,000. Shakespeare delights in pointing out the irony of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s cash splash to avert economic calamity in the early months of the pandemic.
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