The government's epic pivot erased the last decade of debt warfare this week

A pivot we all knew would have to come

But that only answers half the question: if you aren't talking about debt and deficits, what do you talk about? It would be hard to argue it was a major philosophical shift in the conservative side of politics, since it is hard to believe the government — as it is currently constituted — really believes in much at all, except that which its Nationals rump insists it has to make noises about, or not — like climate change.

It's not clear yet how the Biden administration's economic agenda will influence our political debates or economy. The Budget on May 8, for example, will have to deliver something substantial on aged care, after the horror findings of the Royal Commission. But the bottom line here is that more workers are needed in the sector — lots more workers.

So, it's not a back down or a flip flop? Describing it as a pivot is so much more positive and respectful Of our govt. More Fearless reporting from our ABC. auspoI

gee, it’s almost as if that stuff was always transparent bullshit

I wonder how ambitious for Morrison JoshFrydenberg is lately? ScottMorrisonMP LiberalAus

This lightweight economic vandal look pre Covid look, learn, and be bright Australia. Stop slurping up this fleas diatribe. JoshFrydenberg just an inept boy trying to be a financial man. Isn’t he a little Treasure?😋!

Opportunism passed off as ideology by a party of opportunists has been dumped in favour of opportunistic pork barelling and publicly funded electioneering being passed off by a complicit auspol media as an ideological pivot. ThisIsNotJournalism it's contemptible toadying.

Only because Australian media lets the coalition write its own rule book, dutifully running their talking points and hysterical rhetoric for them, while setting another standard for the workers’ party. Shame on all of you. We won’t get better government until we get better media.

Job creation..fruit and vegie pickers and private sector aged care workers. Ye gods the clever country.

hes following what wayne swann did . hes been putting shit on swanny for years

'Frydenberg's budget pivot puts the government on a path for judgement' is the headline. Why have you posted Tingles article under a different headline?

Libs r a joke... seriously.

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