"If anything, Dutton wants higher inflation, higher interest rates, higher unemployment, lower wages, and less help."
Chalmers, speaking at the annual John Curtin Oration in Melbourne overnight, went on the attack over the Coalition's recent parliamentary focus on refugees fleeing war-torn Gaza.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Peter Dutton is the most divisive party leader in modern Australian history. Dutton accused the government of endangering Australia's national security by granting visas to Gazan refugees, alleging insufficient security checks were carried out."If anything, Dutton wants higher inflation, higher interest rates, higher unemployment, lower wages, and less help," he said.
It comes as the Coalition rolls out $100 million in spending cuts to take to the upcoming federal election. Social housing, renewable energy connection programs, and Labor's signature Made in Australia policy could all be on the chopping block if the Coalition comes away with a win at the ballot box.: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, celebrity and sport via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.
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