Post date: Aug 07, 2013 11:34:50 AM
Economic sweeteners dominate the Australian election campaign again with the Opposition promising to cut company tax.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (AUGUST 7, 2013) (SEVEN NETWORK) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd started day three (August 7) of his election campaign visiting the suburbs of western Sydney and continued his attacks on the conservative opposition's reaction to an interest rate cut the day before.
"Australian families in greater western Sydney want less pressure on their budgets and I would have thought anyone concerned about the cost of living pressures on families would welcome an interest rates cut," Rudd said.In South Australia, opposition leader Tony Abbott was unveiling the coalition's flagship policy of cutting company tax by 1.5 percent from 30 percent to 28.5 percent.
"This is very, very good news for the workers of Australia, for the businesses of Australia and for the people of Australia. As I said, if you want to build a strong economy you should vote for the coalition," Abbott told reporters at a soft drinks plant in Adelaide.
The two main party leaders have agreed to conduct a live debate on Sunday evening to air on television and Facebook.
The Labor government is widely considered the underdog in the election but hopes a focus on the opposition's costings will help build their support base.