Abbott tells businesses not to expect subsidies

Asked whether the present corporate welfare should be cut back, [Tony Abbott] said "well, what we have, we have and other than as announced, we're not making any changes". But when pressed on whether this meant present corporate handouts were safe from cuts he said: "We will not...

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Published in:Manufacturers' Monthly 2013-12
Main Author: Grattan, Michelle
Format: Article
Language:English
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Abbott, Tony
Manufacturing
Subsidies
Task forces
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Summary:Asked whether the present corporate welfare should be cut back, [Tony Abbott] said "well, what we have, we have and other than as announced, we're not making any changes". But when pressed on whether this meant present corporate handouts were safe from cuts he said: "We will not act in ways which are inconsistent with our mandate but we're not going to play this game of rule this in, rule that out."
ISSN:0025-2530