It remains to be seen whether this week's tax blitz triggers a backlash against Daniel Andrews politically, or shifts the dial for the federal Liberals in a state in which their brand is toxic.
It was bad enough to treat voters like blithering idiots by assuring them the tax rises were “temporary” because they will only be in place for 10 years. As bad as the Victorian Liberal Party may be, Dan Andrews and his colleagues won’t still be in parliament in 2033, meaning there is no accountability whatsoever for such a meaningless timeline.
And now, in a Rattenbury-style, look-over-there move, the government is dropping hints about capping or freezing rents, all of which would only serve to further deter property investment, which creates rental properties.The welfare sector thinks landlords are ghouls and says they should sell their properties if they are unhappy with the new taxes. Be careful what you wish for. Driving investors out of the market risks reducing the number of rental properties.
Aided by a risible state opposition, the premier has thus far proved untouchable. Only a few weeks ago, was he able to glibly dismiss a damning report by the state’s anti-corruption commission as “educational”.The property owners affected by the budget comprise a not insignificant 15 per cent of adult Victorians, but as one federal source noted, “he locked up 100 per cent of the state for two years and his popularity went up”.
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