Alarm bells to waken voters from summer slumber
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Every poll in WA, which went to the government 54.7-45.3 in 2016, is pointing to something closer to 50-50 this time round, which suggests Stirling is now clearly in play.
The actual stink left by the rotting fish on the Darling River and the financial stink around the superannuation sector, exposed in grand detail by the Productivity Commission, point to a couple of key issues that will run from summer into an election campaign that is likely to start in just nine weeks.
But perhaps the most dangerous smell for both the government and Labor is coming from the Sydney and Melbourne property markets. Figures out on Friday will confirm that values tumbled by at least another full percentage point in the nation’s largest cities. Slippage is also likely in every other mainland capital.
Then factor in flat wages, signs the broader economy is slowing, a drop in housing approvals, tepid consumer confidence, and that the Reserve Bank has held official rates at an equal 60-year low since August 2016.
All point to the importance of the economic debate ahead. Both the government and Labor understand.
Article source: https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/playing-the-field-20180504-h0znn4.html?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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