Degree of Difficulty
Andrew Dyson
29 July 2021
Hoping to avoid pain at the ballot box, Opposition leader Anthony Albanese faced criticism from Labor supporters for policy changes seen as being against the party’s values. Decisions to retain the government’s tax cuts for high income earners and negative gearing angered many of the party faithful.
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