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GetUp’s was found by the Australian Electoral Commission to be “prima facie” an associated entity of Labor and the Greens due to its 2016 election campaign activities, as revealed in Senate estimates hearings earlier this week.

Given the scope of GetUp’s campaigning during the 2016 election it’s not a surprising conclusion – but what came next raises even more serious questions.

Whether it’s a generational issue or a reflection of how many journalists are inclined towards Labor ideology, the observations of noted economist Robert Gottliebsen in relation to young journalists in the Budget lock up are concerning.

They also point to an argument that can work in revealing the inherent unfairness of Labor’s plan to hit the incomes of retirees.

From this morning’s The Australian:

“In the final half-hour of the budget lock up I discovered how hard it is for the older generation to convince their children that the ALP’s retirement and pensioner tax on cash franking credits is grossly unfair….

New analysis has shown that women will be more impacted than men by Labor’s retiree tax – yet another reason why Labor must scrap their grossly unfair policy.

As you know, last month we asked our supporters to nominate their priorities for the upcoming federal election.

While these are certainly challenging times for our nation, there are many opportunities for our movement.

Here’s some of what our members had to say…

There is a growing weight of evidence showing how grossly unfair Labor’s changes to franking credits are and how badly they will impact on our seniors.  In fact, there have been more than 1,000 submissions to the Parliamentary Enquiry so far and public hearings continue this week. 

Government subsidies for solar power are set to soar – costing taxpayers almost $2 billion annually and adding nearly $200 to the power bills of all consumers.

More than half a million Australians currently planning for their retirement are set to suffer a double hit to their savings plans under Labor’s tax policies to cut franking credit refunds and slash negative gearing.

The Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC), an offshoot of GetUp, should have its charity status revoked after it was revealed to be the driving force behind the “School Strikes for Climate Action”. AYCC has been unmasked as the architect of a pernicious campaign to indoctrinate young school students ahead of further “strike” action next month.

National Director of Advance Australia Gerard Benedet has called for the activities of the AYCC to be examined by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Advance Australia has also questioned whether they should be required to submit financial disclosures to the Australian Electoral Commission for their campaign activities.

Tasmania’s Children’s Commissioner has warned that the interests of children need to be considered more closely ahead of radical transgender reforms being championed by Labor and the Greens that have already passed Tasmania’s lower house.