Labor in backlash over super
Labor has left open the prospect of another inquiry into banks unless the government expands the scope of the commission.
Laura Tingle writes on News specialising in Politics, Policy, Economy. Based in our Canberra newsroom, Laura has over 30 years experience as a reporter covering markets, economics and politics. Laura has won two Walkley awards and the Paul Lyneham award for Excellence in Press Gallery Journalism. She has been highly commended by the Walkley judges for investigative reporting.
Labor has left open the prospect of another inquiry into banks unless the government expands the scope of the commission.
Not only did the government consult with the banks on the terms of reference, it set the inquiry up to target the one part of the industry that poses a threat to them.
A government brought to its knees – desperately scrabbling to control not just politics but a national policy agenda – by a lack of numbers that has arisen in the most bizarre of circumstances.
The perils of a royal commission framed in an atmosphere of political desperation are likely to be great.
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