Federal Budget to Force Victoria's Poor to Budget Even More

[Cr David Risstrom]

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FEDERAL BUDGET TO FORCE VICTORIA¹S POOR TO BUDGET EVEN MORE
 
³The Federal Budget has totally ignored the most vulnerable, while rewarded
high income earners², said Victorian Greens Lead Senate candidate and
Melbourne City Councillor David Risstrom.

 
By buying off voters at the expense of the poor, Victoria¹s disadvantaged,
poor and unemployed will be forced to budget their own measly resources even
more², Cr Risstrom said.  ³Income and wealth inequality, which has worsened
under both Liberal and Labor governments since the 1980¹s is set to become
much greater.²
 
The Australians Greens believe that the budget should be used to improve
services to Victorians, not to provide voting buying tax cuts to high-income
earners², said Cr Risstrom.
 
This Government has a habit of ignoring the most vulnerable in our society
and rewarding the most privileged.  This budget is another example of
turning a blind eye to low income earners², he said
 
There are very few winners and many losers. Low income earners, single
people, young people and people without children get either nothing or very
little from this budget², he said.
 
It seems Messrs. Howard and Costello have identified the people they are
most likely to get votes from and plan to hand over the family silver to
them², said Cr Risstrom.
 
This budget is a blatant bribe to voters, in a transparently self-interested
attempt by the Government to increase their chances to get re-elected², said
Cr Risstrom. 
 
³This may be just the first shot in the vote buying war. Labor will present
their plan on Thursday. Expect more bribery and vote buying², he said.
 
³The Greens is the only party that recognises what Australians really need
and want improved services and standard of living², Cr Risstrom said.
³Public opinion polls support the claim that most people want decent
services ahead of tax cuts.²
 
³The proper role of government is to lead, not to buy off support at the
expense of weaker parts of our community², Cr Risstrom said.
 
 
-Ends-
 
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