Analysis

Labor's backflip on negative gearing and tax cuts is more optics than economic reform

Gerard Cockburn
Updated July 26 2021 - 7:53pm, first published 5:30pm
Not all are pleased with Labor's decision to mute economic reform at the next election. Picture: Shutterstock
Not all are pleased with Labor's decision to mute economic reform at the next election. Picture: Shutterstock

Labor's backflip on opposing the Morrison government's stage three tax cuts and ditching its pledge to overhaul negative gearing is more about political optics rather than economic reform.

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Gerard Cockburn

Gerard Cockburn

Economics Reporter

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