Infrastructure plays a secondary role in this Budget. While there are some expansions of major programs, most have been previously announced and some of them already are nearing completion.
Add that to the $18 billion in personal income tax cuts, the second-stage cuts being brought forward and backdated to July this year.Budget appeals to the Party faithful It pilloried the Rudd and Gillard governments for the spending programs that, in retrospect, were far more subdued than now, but which helped keep Australia out of recession during the global financial crisis.
In this Budget, the tax cuts will lead to an economic recovery, as consumers spend their extra earnings and businesses take advantage to invest. A million new jobs will be created over the next four years.We weren't in great shape when the pandemic hit early this year.
How are ScoMo's quiet angry white entitled Australians doing now that they are standing in the dole queue with the riff raff Murdoch propaganda machine is going to have a field day with the newly morphed dole bludgers. KARMA IS SUCH A BITCH.
Hey it right, the state governments have steered us through the corona virus crisis, if it were up to the federal government we would be looking a lot like Europe or even the US.
Of course. We are lucky to have a tremendously pragmatic federal government. Every confidence in ScottMorrisonMP and the team!
There we go again. ABC News parroting another PMO press release. If you want to read such 'analysis' cut out the middleman and hold your nose and peruse a Murdoch rag.
In 1903 the British used the British Indian Army to invade Tibet, then ruled by China, to enforce their demands regarding the border between Sikkim and Tibet and to receive assurances from the Dalai Lama and Chinese government that Tibet would under Russian Influence
Who says we’re through the virus. They’re dreamin’
No Cormann has brains jumping ship
This is a crap headline. Who writes this rubbish? ThisIsNotJournalism
They’re a bit light on ‘the vision thing’ for Australia’s future.
No, once again ABCNews has got it wrong & is doing a 'puff piece' for Scummo. The State and Territory Premiers have got Australia through the Covid crisis thus far & you also need to be reminded that this crisis is not over. You're encouraging complacency & that's dangerous.
I think the premier’s did that not the Federal government
The State Governments did the heavy lifting to get Australia through Coronavirus, often despite the direct efforts of the Federal Government to undermine them. The only good they did was stump up some money for a selective job keeper package and jobseeker.
Defund the ABC, it’s turned toxic. Give it all to SBS
I’ve completely lost trust in this government.
Fine line between analyst and propagandist, I recon ABC is more and more a propagandist. MorrisonRecession MorrisonDepression
What a load of rubbish. Scott Morrison “steered” WA into a court case with Clive Palmer to force open our border. That’s his contribution to our success at containing Covid. If you can’t be honest ABC, don’t bother at all.
'he Government steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis, ' No they didn't. 'can it engineer a recovery?' Of course not. 'ANALYSIS: ' No it isn't. The PM's office already has a PR department, they don't need you doing their job for them.
Narrator the government did NOT steer Australia through a MorrisonRecession crisis, they made it fucking worse.
Garbage, garbage and even more garbage.
The government did NOT steer Australia, the state premiers did. “No amount of economic cost–benefit analysis is going to help us. We need to change our approach to the climate problem.”
Federal government steered us through Covid 😂😂😂😂😂.
I didn't realise that a) the ABC was a mouthpiece for propaganda and b) that the Caronavirus was done and dusted. Plenty of places around the world are still struggling, and there's no guarantee that nothing will come of it here.
What?
ItaButtrose you know that this is a lie!! All Australia knows it ScottMorrisonMP kept the Borders open & failed to shut big gatherings so Hillsong conflab go ahead Then there’s rubyprincess Without the States we would be like the US or UK COVID19Aus ScottyFromHillsong
Smart proactive Australians and state premiers led actions to confront covid transmission in their communities from the outset - AGAINST THE MORRISON GOVT’S OBSTRUCTIONS, THREATS, & OUTRIGHT SABOTAGE. The federal govt CANNOT claim this victory, at any stage, or any level.
No, they are too stupid
You maybe able to fool some people but not all people are silly enough to swallow this tripe
Tell Ian his 'analysis' is borked
It did NOT! THE States did! If left to Morrison Govt we'd be like the US
Great, you're part of the apparatus of Government manufacturing their narrative. Thanks for nothing.
The best thing Morrison did was to get out of the way..
Geez ABC, trying to rewrite history with that headline.
The federal government did no such thing. The state governments steered us through the covid crisis.
Did Sky hack ?
The government did no such thing. State premiers had to put up with incessant petulant bullying from the government. Why don’t you have another go at that headline.
What?
The government steered Jack shit. FOC’s
Bullshit. Unless you meant to say “The State Governments steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis”. ThisIsNotJournalism
Sorry which government steered us through? certainly wasn't the LNP federal gov
Utter bullshit ! The State Premiers steered us through covid (which is not over yet) DESPITE the Federal Government
Age Care deaths and Ruby Princess Don’t see any Federal Government success there The Federal Government is incompetent
Perhaps it was that Speers sycophant?
You have to be joking, seriously? Thank you Premiers for getting the job done, and thank you Dan and team for guiding Vic despite a HUGE lack of visible support from the Fed. Gov. and absolutely vile behaviour from the State Libs. IStandWithDan
Has Murdoch bought the ABC? Nobody told me. Shame. But with all the money the LNP government has given him, and the way they relaxed the media ownership laws for him, anything is possible.
The federal government has NOT steered us through the 'coronavirus crisis'. First, that implies it's over, which it certainly isn't. 2nd, the states took over because Smirko was dithering and confused. And the only premier who had to manage a crisis was DA, who is brilliant.
The Government has done no such thing.
Oh you are so funny. If it wasn’t for the Premiers & Chief Ministers we would have been just like the USA & UK now. Stop reading from LNP publicity material & start doing the job we taxpayers pay you, & expect you, to do. Look at what has really happened.
It’s a bit premature to use the past tense, isn’t it, ? This crisis is far from done with us yet, and I suspect that history (that wonderful humanities subject) will show it was in fact the STATES who steered us through, not this pathetic excuse for a federal government.
WTF? 'The Government steered Australia through the COVID-19 crisis' So much bullshit from the ABC, just close the doors and give the keys to Rupert.
What?!!! The States and Territories steered us through, in spite of the federal government. This is the MorrisonRecession.
Are you kidding me? The feds did nothing to assist the states. They are still doing nothing. They are hiding and blaming the premiers when anything goes wrong
The LNP & COVID19 . Despite escalation of Warnings from Jan. PM Smirko was still off to the footy mid March. Govts failure to secure supply of MASKS made the lockdown inevitable. AHPPC still deny the aerosol nature of the virus to keep faith in that decision So no trust here
no
No the states steered us through the covid crisis the feds washed their hands. ThisIsNotJournalism
What did they steer? They handed all responsibility to the States and haven’t stopped trying to throw the Labor States under the bus since the beginning.The only thing they were responsible for was aged care and they screwed that up royally.Not that you would know from the media
The ABC needs to be re-funded. This is rubbish.
NO
Any government could do that. LNP just happened to be in the office at this time. Government creates money so steering or the recovery is not a problem.
When did ABC News become part of the Murdoch empire?
The states steered Australia and the govt.
David Rowe:
David Rowe: Now haunted by 2 past budgets.
They steered *millions into the seats of marginal electorates, LNP conflicted organizations and LNP donors. ThisIsNotJournalism ThisIsActuallyShit
ThankyouDanAndrews IStandWithDan DanforPM
No
MorrisonRecession...?
You think the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT is DRIVING in Victoria? Forget Save our ABC - I am going to join with the IPA in burning you to the ground before you get any worse if you don't lift your game and rapidly. auspol
They did not! They dragged us into the water before the pandemic, now they're trying to hold our heads under.
it was not the Morrison Govt hat has steered us through any recent crisis! Premiers and Chief Ministers have been the heroes in the bushfires and the pandemic. It is likely they will also bring us through the MorrisonRecession
That's crap. It was the corrupt LNP government that steered us directly into a bloody pandemic. It was there fault it even got into Australia. Everyone who catches covid & dies can blame the Corrupt Morriscum LNP government. It is entirely their fault. The LNP engineers lies.
Where's the basic research? Budget2020 Look after us all? The top 250 companies avoid enough tax, each, every three months to pay Centrelink for each Australian for 5 years. If one company paid tax for a year that's a UBI for all Australian's for 20 years. auspol COVID19
I think most of the credit for steering through the Coronavirus so far goes to state premiers A little to Morrison early on, but he's been on the side of the virus for many months now
The coronavirus has only just begun, it will only take one asymptomatic infectious person in any other State or Territory, for them to experience what Victoria experienced. Are you not watching what is happening around the world?
If you look at both 'step 1 and step 2' in this article, they have failed miserably on both counts. The rest of the article is fluff.
How did they 'steer Australia through' COVID? We hardly started and they're already trying to wind things back. We are in deep shit.
Completely inaccurate ABC. The LNP couldn’t steer a go-cart. State premiers did the bulk of the heavy lifting. The grifters at fed level just obstructed at every opportunity.
FACTS: The government ducked responsibility and left it to State Premiers. They even had to be bullied into bringing in Jobkeeper by Unions. You are spreading misinformation here Appalling. Enjoy the further cuts as your obsequiousness is not worth a damn to LiberalAus.
the CommonwealthGovernment did nothing of the sort 😤
They couldn’t manage A root in a brothel
Bullshit you at abc murdoch...the State Premiers did!.!!
What bollocks. At every step this federal government has failed the country.
What's going on?! Are we in Stalin's Russia?! Quit it with the propaganda and tell us the truth!
The thing that amazes me most is how QUICKLY the ABC has become so compromised, confused and superficial.
ABC News, regurgitating talk points, as dictated to via the PMO MorrisonRecession Budget2020
What. The. Actual. Fuck? ThisIsNotJournalism
Morrison steered nothing He was keel hauled the entire time
Steered Australia through......... more like caused utter chaos is the Private Aged Care System
Who wrote this utter crap?
The Australian Government did very little except pass judgement and very little if any support!
Blundered it’s way is a more apt description. The PM has been incapable of providing national leadership and anyone who thinks that is wrong just needs to see how he managed COAG and the phoney National “Cabinet”.
Oh please, this is not a headline, it's an opinion.
Did Murdoch buy the ABC without me noticing?
Nauseating headline!!! Anyone paying a rats skid mark of attention knows it’s the STATES who’ve led any recovery! Vale the ABC, tragic to see how owned you are!
Get your head out of the clouds ABC. They've steered Australia straight off a cliff. State premiers have been the ones attaching the parachutes, while the feds just add more weight. RIPABC MorrisonRecession
Dear ABC, Are you trying to alienate your audience with crap like this?
You'd get failed if you submitted that analysis as an assignment in a journalism course. You'd get failed if you submitted it at high school. Why do you think it passes muster?
Who...DanielAndrewsMP & the way he steered Victoria through Covid19...? He'd make a great PM - unlike the part time joke we have atm...Morrison can't lead a horse to water; however he's just led our economy down the sewer TheMorrisonLedRecession auspol
The Premiers steered us through, death numbers would have been sky high and hospitals overloaded if it was left to Morrison and the LNP.
Steered Australia through? More like they dragged Australia backwards through a bush. Ffs.. are you guys living in Fairy Land?
Which Government...they have been dragged kicking and screaming to the table by the Premiers
No, not thisIPA-influencedCoalition!They were hounded in2‘stimulus’ by many concernedSocialGroups&ALP- not something they were comfortable do anything2claw as much back as poss.,regardless of those they harm on the way.That’s my ‘take’ on IPACoalition
ABC, this is a disgusting lie. The Federal Government did not steer anything. All the work was done by the States. How dare you use Taxpayer funds to publish this shit. You should be ashamed.
Jesus Christ, may he have mercy on your soul, do you cry when you publish sick lies and propaganda? You would have been the people who dobbed in your neighbours to the gestapo. I live in WA; SQott Morrison & Christian Porter helped Clive sue us! propaganda outrightbullship
Wow. Seriously?
Rubbish. The Premiers steered Australia through. ScoMao had to be dragged to the table, kicking and screaming.
Oh STFU.
Your propostion according to your 'analysis' You have got to be joking.
Economic recovery? There’s a hint in our pre-COVID economy. After 7 yrs of Coalition economic management - on the verge of a recession; wage stagnation, investment down, retail in dire straits.
ABC has gone to shit. They are puppets now too.
I wish that they would teach the United States something.
An outstanding job from the fed LNP govt. They will guide us through the economic recovery. Qld soon to vote out ALP. Dan will go next.
By which you mean the state governments.
State Premiers steered us through covid 2020
Really? Ruby Princess, no plan in Aged Care. Dragged kicking and screaming by the states, maybe.
NO NO NO!!!! The state govts are getting us thru the pandemic
🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is bullshit! They've steered us into a hole while enriching their mates. They are corrupt, and you have become a fawning propaganda organisation. Journalism be damned, you were supposed to be the watchers, not fawning fans.
No, they didn't. AgedCareScandal What happened to the ABC?
BS. If that is steering they must have learnt to drive at dodgem cars in sideshow alley. Makes sense as they are clowns
The Government did NOT steer Australia, the Premiers did thank God
They didn’t, and no, they can’t.
Utter bullshit, NLP federal government did just about everything possible derail state efforts. You are now simply NLP propaganda wing
No. They are do nothings
Who writes this shit?
Steered? Yeah into a tree.
What?
The government is the car crash that we are all having to steer through the chaos it has created
Why on earth would we allow them to pop up now to take the credit. Smarten up media, you’re just making fools of yourselves now. Another bullshit propaganda puff piece. Just do better FFS
The government had no plan for coronavirus ,and still doesnt ,the states steered us through it ,the only thing the LNP guided was the rubyprincess to a dock !!!
It was the states that have steered us through the covid response, what on earth is this nonsense?
No they didn’t. If we had ScottMorrisonMP way we would be the Sweden of the south.
When will you guys go back to independent reporting or is that impossible while being steered by a x-Murdoch crony? just curious since it is the Australian people that pay your wages and not mister bloody Murdoch.
This government did no such thing; the STATE PREMIERS are STILL getting us through this thing and Josh and his mates continue to get in their way!
The state governments steered Aust through the crisis, not the federal government. The Federal government had no other option but to throw a little money and crumbs to the plebs
Had to double check. Surely this is a Sky headline? Our ABC? RIP.
No they didn't.
We’re not through it yet.
Bullshit ! The premiers steered their states through the pandemic in the face of outright oppostition ... Recovery... not until we have an ICAC and this corrupt rabble have been jailed!
😂😂😂 abc are you cheekily using irony here so they can’t accuse you of not towing their line? Nice move 👏
Thanks to ABC for having top credentialed journo’s to unpack this budget. Love latingle and GregJennett
Rubbish. Federal government failed completely. State premiers have done the work.
Sorry what? The federal government didn't steer anything other than their LNPrortboat and the only thing they'll recover is the bank balances of their dodgy mates. auspol LNPCrimeFamily ScottyFromMarketing ScottyTheWomanHater
Come on this is embarrassing. The Government did nothing of the sort. The states steered us through the coronavirus! The recovery is from a recession they were told was coming long before we'd even heard of coronavirus. MorrisonRecession MorrisonDepression
I think 'steer' is a bit rich. Stumbled, ignored, coerced, handed off responsibility, left the heavy lifting for the states. Take your pick, or use them all; they're all more correct.
Sorry, they weren't even at the wheel
COVID19 ain’t over yet but I’m alive and able to tweet this!! That’s a great start!! Budget2021
....lol. the fed government did no such thing, state and local governments around Australia did that, often in direct conflict with the feds
Ask the gov if they are great financial managers why 2/3 of the debt was raised pre covid and we were in a technical recession. This budget is a stich up for future governments to fail. Tax intake is lower, someone in the future has to raise taxes or reduce services. auspol
The Government left Australia behind and made the States deal with covid alone. Don’t try and make them hero’s when the Fed Gov couldn’t give a sh*t about its citizens.
🤔 I wonder if Josh smokes cigars
'steered'? Limped There is something to be said when rubbish media toes the LNP line But when the ABC reports crap, inconsistencies, porkies & out & out lies that's truly terrible Australians depend on the ABC to inform & support them Not provide drivel 'announcements'
so , this is now how you have to report to get funding is it?
RIPABC you have now lost all semblance of a biapartisan broadcaster. Always knew you would be a cheerleader for the budget MorrisonRecession
Let’s face it these guys can’t fight the Bush fires when clearly everyone was telling them for years to prepare. Watch them stuff this up ! Bring Julian Assange home so we can have some real journalistic bone to the story
No grow up
Not much analysis going on here.
Did they though? Or was it the states?
Of course not. And they haven't been steering anything except power and wealth into the grasping hands of a tiny elite who DO NOT see people or country as anything but a resource to plunder with no care fir the consequences.
That is not analysis.
Really? Is that your assessment? Did Ita tell you to say that. Rack off NotMyABC
The federal govt was responsible for the spread of Covid19, and has been urging state govts to open up to enable more spread. The state governments have steered Australia through coronavirus up to this point.
In a series of bad takes by the ABC, this is pretty much one of the worst. You guys know you're meant to be impartial, right?
If your older than 35 and work in tourism such as aviation, you have no future.
ANALYSIS: The ABC abandon Journalism and Australian of truth. Can it engineer more funding from LNP? DeathOfABC
We are not THROUGH the crisis yet and Labor states did the heavy lifting after scuntmo's hellsingers & Ruby Dutton spread it.
No they didn’t! AgedCareScandal
Whose byline is this- Joshie or Scotty?
Steered through?!? Who the hell thinks it’s through?!?
Pardon? Quarantine is a Federal responsibility. They dumped it on states with minimal notice. Deaths in AgedCare: they steered directly into that despite warnings. CovisSafe app: Deliberate stuff up or incompetence? Undermined Vic at every opportunity. We need new drivers
1. Coronavirus is still here. 2. Fed Gov did little to nothing helpful. 3. Cutting JobSeeker regularly, whilst still in the midst of the crisis. 4. Be news ABC.
Who is the Sub Editor? The actual article is balanced but the header and tag lines are classic LNPgaslighting MorrisonRecession is trending for a reason State Premiers left to manage federal responsibilities - quarantine, age care, relief payments for isolation etc BackInBlack
Steered? The Federal Gov was on auto pilot, scottyfrombunnings doesn't even work weekends unless it's to attend an LNP fundraiser.
Steered How? That has been the Premiers and the Morrison Government has been along with certain journalists and media outlets playing dirty grubby politics against Labor state Premiers misdirecting and undermining at every opportunity oh and AgedCareScandal noplan
When you say government, what do you mean? Surely can't be talking about scummo and Co administration
Balls
Hey just letting you know SkyNewsAust has hacked your account
This is just a bold faced lie . gavmorris seriously Do better!Your boss isn't uncle Rupert, it's us,the public,and your letting all of us down.😡😡😡
Are you mad? Who wrote this? Morrison himself? MorrisonRecession
Yep, just reporting the Liberals’ propaganda - again..... overit
Looks like once you pay your taxes and get to a certain age - it’s all over!!
The State Governments have got us through this, not the PartTimePM who has an extra long weekend every weekend. He did nothing! Look at Aged Care? Ruby Princess? Stop putting your hand into Murdoch's pocket.
As a Victorian, I am furious at Morrison. He has done nothing to support us during this ‘second wave’. NOTHING!! ZILCH!! NADDA!!!
How exactly did the federal government steer us through the pandemic? By splashing money around, which during the bushfires they said they didn't have? By in-fighting and causing rifts with the states? Oh yes, they were exemplars of what to do.
Inept federal gov didn’t do squat . ABC morphing into a Sky Thank goodness for States .
Given the measures factored into this budget like the overdue tax cuts etc, there is still a fundamental question that this government hasn’t considered. How does it encourage people to spend, when businesses are hammered and the electorate are in a savings but spending mode.
The Morrison Regime has done SFA. It’s all been up to the states to guide us through.
The federal government didn’t. The states did.
Abc how about you tell the truth the government hasn't done shit. ScottyFromMarketing been on holidays since the bushfire season. States have had to come up with there own rules. How about Scotty you tell your friends to stop bleeding Australians dry and start paying theirtaxes
This is actually a good article and if I was the author, I would be very irritated by the idiot who linked it to the Govt steering us through the health crisis which is such an obvious misrepresentation and not included in the article.
The federal government only had 2 responsibilities. Quarantine and aged care. It failed and gave the steering g to the states.
This mob of elected criminals have been asleep at the wheel...
It’s the state premiers who steered Australia not the Fed. The Fed Scumu government couldn’t respond to Covid from the health perspective and now comes their economic failure.. tell me about good economy management. auspol
Actually it was the state premiers who steered Australia through Covid 19. And it isn't over yet. Honestly Australians are poorly served by our msm.
FFS the Federal Govt is responsible for quarantine, the Federal Govt is responsible for quarantine, the Federal Govt is responsible for quarantine. The only place the Liar from the Shire steered us was up shit creek.
Asking state premiers to take control of aged care and giving less than 48hrs to begin mandatory HQ is not steering us through COVID. Not closing international flight until after Hillsong conference isn’t either. Don’t kid yourself. At least report it accurately
😂,if your dumb enough to think that or believe it.
Another impartial headline from ABC - “steered us through” Bahahaha 🤣 I think they mean the govt confused and divided the nation ...
I think the premiers steered the country though corvid not the feds. At last count the feds killed 650+ elderly in Victoria alone.
The government steered us through fuck all, they were in the baby seat in the back crying while state governments drove trying to put a dummy in the government’s mouth AgedCareScandal ThisIsNotJournalism
No it didn’t ... AgedCareCrisis RubyPrincess koalakillers LiarFromTheShire
Wow... the abc is now the ministry for propaganda. This is so wrong.
Bullshit Aunty. More tory propaganda.
can someone pls explain what recovery means?
It was the Premiers that did the work NOT THIS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Smug Mathias and his family lived on welfare when he was a teenager!
The Fed govt cannot claim the credit for our success so far - the states made this work. ScumMo and crew couldn’t organise a chook raffle!
I used to care if ABC was sold off. Now it's propaganda I no longer care. They screwed it anyway
The Federal government did what now? ThisIsNotJournalism AgedCareScandal
This ANALYSIS has damaged IanVerrender ‘s credibility ❗️
Something must have gone wrong with the Government’s steering with the number of aged care deaths & all the employees who should have but did not receive JobKeeper❗️JEChalmers SenKatyG
You mean the State Premiers steered us through the coronavirus crisis. Stop trying to re-write history. And as for engineering a recovery, I have zero confidence in Morrison and his Government.
Pandemic's not over Frydenberg!
who is writing this crap?
How did the government steer Australia? Federal government responsible for aged care disaster, for the Ruby Princess, they blamed and attacked Victoria while Vic was in crisis, they harassed QLD and WA when both states were doing well. Quit the propaganda ABC. Report facts.
This isn’t analysis! ThisIsNotJournalism Grow some balls abc, we know you’re scared of funding cuts but c’mon
Up a Hill with a Pointed Stick! Yeah, why not they've still got the Pointed Stick?
The States STEERED US THROUGH THE COVID19 CRISIS not the Federal government!! FFS.. let's have some truth for a change.
Steered us through what? Labor has kept us safe while the LNP have tried to force borders open like in the US. And people should keep in mind this was immediately after the nation was on fir for half a year because they cut funding to fire departments qldpol AusPol AusPol2020
Like the titanic right? Except Ruby Princess.
They outsourced the job to the states. Now it’s on them...
It's a budget that, for all the money involved, has no strategic vision for the future of the country, other than a resumption to regular business and economic activity. There's an opportunity cost for having no sound imaginative plan for a post fossil fuel economy and society.
What is wrong with the ABC. Open your eyes.
Not true. States did all the work. Morrison wanted us all to go to the footy.
'The (federal) government steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis' - are you kidding me? It was/is the state governments. Each and every one of them. Some despite pressure from the fed govt to open up too early. We suffer the consequence of Morrisons & co incompetence.
That is a stupid question and the answer is no. This budget fails the 99% while the 1% gorge on welfare for the wealthy.
I'm sorry to disagree, but the Federal government is largely responsible for the Coronavirus crisis. Both quarantine and aged care are Fed responsibilities and they failed dismally on both. I have no confidence at all that they can pull us out of the hole.
Spoiler: no.
This government takes credit where it is not due and then blames the States for its own monumental stuff ups that have cost lives. Unbelievable.
'The governments of the states steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis while the Federal government played the blame game. Will fill donors pockets in a faux recovery 'plan'. ' There fixed your headline for you ABCNews.
Run that by me again Morrison & LNP Govt steered Aust through the Corona Crisis, no if fucking never, remember Ruby Princess, its been the states that have saved our country from a catastrophe, wash you mouth out Ian
The man behind the wheel
What absolute BS. The state premiers are steering this country through C19, not this incompetent, corrupt federal LNP government.
'The Government steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis...' You're taking the p*ss, aren't you, ABC? The fed government? Scott and Co.? The same people that denied, stalled and finally handballed to the states? That government? I am literally crying tears of laughter
Not with this budget.
Pity we can’t have the money wasted by Gillard’s sham education revolution. Our kids r performing woefully. It is a disgrace how much money Labor wasted. Money Aust needs NOW
Steered us where exactly?
and deserted thousands here and overseas ! We're all in it together !?!?
Very opinionated for an analysis
It didn’t ‘steer’ anything! Good work done by Premiers with sniping from Feds and MSM. MorrisonRecession
Steered, like I used to sitting on my cousin's lap whilst he changed gears and operated the pedals.
By steered you mean like the captain of the Titanic or Costa Concordia?
I think you’ll find it was the State and Territory governments that did that. And it ain’t over yet.
Steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis, are you kidding, Federal Government wanted the States to open up early after the Feds allowed the killing of many elderly in nursing homes. Any dickhead can hand out someone else's money, the States did all the hard work.
Hey?
No
'Steered thought the Corona crisis'? More like stumbled through it, while endangering lives with their idiotic sabotage of LABOR only Premiers. Partisan and incompetent. The one area where they actually had responsiblity, aged care caused 700+ (Vast bulk) of fatalities.
Ask the families of the hundreds of deceased elderly aged care residents how well the government “steered” through the Coronavirus crisis. You might find your assessment somewhat astray.
Side-eyes in Victorian. The feds have been as useful as a chocolate teacup.
WHAT? This is crap.
If by steered, you mean botched several aspects (Ruby princess, aged care, blaming everything on states) The government does not deserve credit simply for being in power during a crisis. Plus, the good things they have done are just copied from what Labor did in the GFC ABC pls
The government didn’t lead us through the COVID19 crisis! They were led through it completely against their principles and DNA by strong state governments and a core understanding that deep down they don’t have a fucking clue. Please stop pushing propaganda and just bullshit
This government did not steer Australia through the crisis The states did all the hard work, all the work on the ground This government failed to put a plan in place for anything they were responsible for They were dragged into action
It was the Premiers undermined by LNP MPs.
Wow that headline is some fucking Grade A BULLSHIT
ABC has lost it's integrity. Just another shit media outlet.
Which Government... they have steered ANYTHING ... they’ve rorted
Rubbish state premiers and territory chief ministers are still getting us through. It isn't nearly over yet what a false statement. The LNP govt would have had us out & about unmasked for so called herd immunity, then dying in thousands if Morrison had his money grabbing way.
Er...it did NOT steer us through the coronavirus crisis, it relentlessly got in the way of the Premiers who did. For fuck's sake, do better, you're becoming a joke.
I wonder if the top officials can reduce their salaries and super contributions
They sure can.
Wow - where’s your political analyst been living - under a rock?
Ummm, the National Cabinet, mainly the State Premiers, steered us through not the Government - let’s not forget Aged Care his a Federal responsibility
Now you're just taking the piss, . 'The Government steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis...'. What a colossal load of unsubstantiated bullsh*t. What happened to you? auspol
It's more accurate to say they were dragged through by premiers, so there isn't much reason for confidence. It's better to rely on your own skills and wit than to rely on this federal government.
ABC's business chauffeur IanVerrender attempts to steer Australians up the garden path while Government drives their future into the ground.
FO you are no longer you are not analysing anything. You are chasing the dog whistle. You are no longer independent or impartial or balanced. The breathy husky newsreading is nauseating. You are simply fcuked. auspol
Didn’t steer Australia through anything - except straight into the MorrisonRecession
Who did what? Seriously in what dream world. Look to the state governments yes the premiers did it.
Steered us into the MorrisonRecession
Ask the families of the people who died AgeCareScandal AgeCareNeglect AgeCareDebacle. AgeCareFederalFailure
Doesn't consumer spending drive the economy and hence recovery. But it seems the average consumer will not have alot to spend so good luck Josh with that recovery. Aussie small businesses will close because no one will afford their non essential services and products.
'steered Australia through' dontcha just love an 'analysis' that makes out the pandemic is over?
Huh? Which government were you watching? They steered us through nothing.
ANALYSIS: the fed government shirked responsibility in the pandemic to the states...
Piss off. The federal government was dragged, kicking and screaming, through COVID by the states. You've entirely lost the plot, ABC.
Bullshit it was the States and the union movement who’ve done all the steering. What a pathetic headline.
'Steered?' They are rudderless & tideless, they've been dragged to every policy position & then only taken half measures because the type of action required is anathema to them.
The only thing they have steered is a blame game, to which they do not include themselves.
Premiers steered states through Covid. ScottyFromMarketing wanted borders open. Went to the footy, did shit about rubyprincess, had the Murdoch machinery bash on labor states....
No the government didn't steer any state or anyone. They shut down democracy to commit environmental and social crimes under the cover of a socioeconomic collapse they instigated in 2013, and didn't prepare the public for. AUNTYISDEAD auspol
Gripping on the tiller as we were buffeted through covid19 rapids wasn't actually steering us through the crisis. As for engineering a recovery, this government has a paucity of skilled policy engineers, and corrupt to the core. auspol
Thousands of jobs lost, businesses destroyed over the flu? Yeah they did a great job 'steering'
Did they even have a plan? Do they actually have a plan to move forward or just an announcement that they have a plan?
No, they steered nothing This is not difficult reporting. They were dragged across to where we are now due to the limitations of powers. TG. Victoria's predicament has obscured this process; it's wise to remember the dynamics that the Premiers set in place. We would be the UK now
That's rubbish. The govt didn't have a clue with Morrison going to the footy and still don't. It was the state premiers who took the initiative
Steered whilst listing to port... seriously, you used to be our ABC, now you're just the LNP's.
What steering?
'The Government steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis'!?! You MUST be JOKING!! The 'government' has been conspicuously inconspicuous over past 7 months making that statement an abject LIE!! This is not my ABC any more :( Auspol AlboMP AustralianLabor Jokeoftheday
No they didn’t. The PREMIERS steered Australia through the virus. If it was up to the feds there would be tens of thousands of Australians sick or dying and our economy (already in recession) would be in the toilet. ABC are liars.
Errrr that would be the STATE government's that steered us through, or at the very least a partnership with the Feds. This headline is framed exactly as Morrison would want
They didn't do anything of the sort.
Yer just like they steered the missing ships
They did what now? They did nothing of the sort! Journalists overheard recently laughing how the Federal government got away with their Aged Care scandal. Foreign trolls employed to attack Vic government daily.
Maybe maybe not
Steered? Dragged kicking and screaming more like, slow on everything and forced to make decisions.
No
$25 in your pocket is about the most useless thing a government can do for a country. Surely we should elect people with more economic creativity than parents dishing out pocket money?
crisis full stop. Capital C. And it's a dopey question.
The federal government did not do anything except allow the ruby princess to dock and passengers to disembark spreading covid. Then they handballed any responsibility to the states. Do not give them credit. Even when they are caught lying they deny it.
Who writes this garbage? From what I’ve seen they’ve been missing in action for most of it.
Come on abc that is garbage!
By steered us through you mean brought Covid into this country in the first place? It was state governments who did the hard work while all the pork barrelling was done in Canberra!
It's not over, and it's state leaders that are steering us, the federal government is just heckling from the cubby house.
Seriously? The covid pandemic is far from over. And would never suggest the government steered anything!
Bullshit! They've run up record debt before the pandemic. They palmed off responsibility to the states and took a holiday! LNPCrimeFamily
Take step to the left..at least on the surface, but with substantial ifs..
Um, the government didn’t steer us through the Corona Virus, the state premiers did. We would be like other countries if the federal government had its way.
I see a budget increase for the ABC in the not too distant future.
Is the COVIDSafe App working yet?
the government steered australia? who writes these captions?
What a load of crap. Stop your arse kissing!
Saying the federal govt steered is disingenuous. The states led with the feds following & more recently undermining
ANALYSIS: The state governments have steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis despite the meddling of an incompetent federal government. Should Scott stand aside and let them engineer a recovery? FIXED IT.........
'The Government steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis' - A big bullshit. It was the State Governments, not the rubbish Federal Government.
I’m changing channels - leighsales is a socialist. Not what we need right now. Biased coverage, not erudite balanced journalism
More steaming horse sh!t, they did NOTHING to steer anyone through this crisis.
You can't steer a rudderless ship!
What has happened to the ABC? Butt kissing does not suit you.
It did not.
Umm.. the premiers steered Australia through coronavirus the federal government has not taken responsibility for anything.
Not by Josh
Where’s Scott?
Through? It’s over? Yeah...nah. Get your finger back on the pulse FFS
AgedCareScandal the federal government have sat on there hands and let the states do the work.
They didn't steer us through anything. The premiers did
*state governments did that
No it didn’t stop spouting bullshit
Hmm - did they? 🤔
state governments engineered massive fear & alarm, business failure, increase in youth suicide, anxiety . . .too much government, too many zealous officials with too much power is the problem
I DO NOT accept the premise of your sycophantic statement. The State Premiers did all the steering, if it were the Federal Govt we would have thousands dead!! STICK YOUR ANALYSIS!!
Which government steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis? You’re surely not referring to the Federal government. Seriously?
The state premiers did. Tell the truth.
State governments did most of the hard work and continue to do so as the feds just screw up the aged care system
Let’s hope it can for future generations ☺️
ABC News The Gov' steered us thru the Covid Crisis ? ? ? BULL SHIT. The Gov' was off to the footy ffs ! ! The Premiers have managed us thru. When Vic thru, Premiers job done. Gov' shit show is 700 deaths in Fed Controlled Aged Care. Thous's deaths in Robo. Morrison Gov' failures
Ummm ... the State Governments steered Australia through the coronavirus crisis. The Feds did bugger all except run interference and completely fail to protect those in aged care. AgedCareCrisis AgedCareScandal
Steered?!?!? When was it even in the driver's seat? They abandoned it to the States after 5 minutes.
We have had queues for food by many Australians and people who are here and couldn’t leave. They have now cut support to Australians so they can’t pay their mortgages and rent through no fault of their own. They are heading towards a cliff and taking a lot of people with them!
Steered? Did it really? Please try harder
Sorry , the credit for good management during this pandemic belongs to State governments despite Scomo and Co. This current ineffective, self serving, pork barrelling, criminal and shameless LNP “feral” government will do nothing constructive to address the budget deficit
Bullshit They sat back & the states have had to pick up slack. Forced into Jobkeeper by unions & still farked it up. Then there is AgedCareScandal that Minister is still sitting on his arse in OUR parliament. They are a stinking rotten carcass of a govt.
The Federal Government thinks that the Business people of Australia will create a better Australia because they do not have a original thought or vision.
No
UM what is your proof for the government having steered Australia through the covid crisis? i'd say the crisis is still here not behind us and any conclusion about any governments success or otherwise in handling covid is a tad premature.
States did the heavy lifting, with one notable exception letting the entire rest of the country down and holding everyone back.
We have no cure and haven’t even had the entire 1st wave (exc Vic)
Who writes this shit Time to stop the work experience kid posting on your Twitter feed!
Who said the Federal Government steered us through? What about the damage they have done to the Australian economy for generations to come? Fake news!
how many people are dying per day now that the crisis is 'over' ?
to answer your questions (and yes, there were 2) no, they didn't and i highly doubt they can
No
Is revisionist history while the event isn’t over a new thing?
I see you are just the propaganda arm of the LNP now. You are dismissed.
Which Govt? Hardly the Feds. They were dragged kicking and screaming to the party and against all their worst instincts. Also, we're not out of the crisis yet. More professionalism and less Scomo fluffing please.
Talk to that idiot DictatorDan.
Hold up ABC! Say what?! You’ve seen the Aged Care debacle right?! Without the states we’d be royally effed.
The states steered Aus through covid. Scomo wanted us to go to the footy.
Not over yet fucksticks