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There were two small earthquakes in New South Wales this morning, according to Geoscience Australia.
A 3.4 magnitude quake hit near Orange around 5.45am this morning, with at least 108 people reporting they felt the shakes. And a 3.2 magnitude temblor hit near Wilcannia two hours earlier. Just two people reported feeling that quake.
If we’re given the choice between taking the easier path politically or doing the more difficult thing, but the right thing in the interests of particularly first home buyers, young people, workers in the tax system, then it will be worth it.
Obviously, there’s a big partisan political campaign against these changes. We understand that. We anticipated that. We expected that. But it’s worth it because our job isn’t just to take the easy political options.
The more important thing than the politics of this is to get the policy right, to get the substance right. Because at the end of the day, what matters most is the tax system and the housing market are broken. We are acting to fix it.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/19/news-live-australia-ukraine-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-capital-gains-tax-concessions-business-pauline-hanson-one-nation-ntwnfb
Author : Nick Visser
Publish date : 2026-06-19 02:24:00
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