20 April

The economy believers are licking their lips at the thought of all this 'aggressive deregulation' and lower taxes. Business does not create jobs, people with money create jobs. The concern for peoples' 'livelihood' predictably will last as long as the lockdown, the second that's over the concern will be back on keeping business happy. "We need to have a deliberate pro-business growth strategy to ensure that we maximise the strength of the economy on the other side [of the coronavirus crisis]," Senator Cormann told Radio National this morning. It would feature "lower taxes" and "aggressive deregulation to really ensure businesses have the best possible opportunity".