Crossbench senator Jacqui Lambie has demanded more support for social housing ahead of Thursday's Senate vote on the Government's income tax cuts plan.
In a statement, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said the Government was"always happy to engage" with senators on issues of concern to them."We call on Labor and all other non-government senators to act in the national interest by supporting our income tax reforms in full. "If the Commonwealth Government was to extinguish the debt for one state or territory, it would be very, very logical that other states and territories would ask for the same treatment," he said.Crossbench support needed to pass tax cuts package
But Pauline Hanson's One Nation — which also control two votes — is against the full package, meaning it could come down to Senator Lambie's decision.
So Albo and Labor pass the tax cuts through the lower house...and then play politics in the Upper house? Go figure
Irrespective of political persuasion, is this a democracy at work? Tasmania: 1 Senator per 46k pop V Melbourne: 1 Senator per 375k pop. Just saying...
Nothing for pensioners. It is all for workers and business
Good! That's who elected her and supported her. Jacki Lambie is no ones fool. She'll have her decisions after she knows all of the facts.
Tasmania gets more than enough from the GST already. Let it join NZ if it wants to cry.
Tasmania is a basketcase, supported by the mainland, because the greens drove most of the heavy industry out
Don't trust the LNP JacquiLambie 'those without homes ' will only be hurt with these Tax cuts. Auspol
Tasmania is a basket case they always want more money Even resouce rich WA is demanding more GST money They should hike ore royalty by20%