Michael McLaren has noted that a scuffle appears to be breaking out over compulsory superannuation, as more political figures back allowing Australians to access their super before retirement. The Afternoons host says that while he supports the system, he has pointed out that, while there is merit in the argument for and against allowing it, […]
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Andrew Hastie has accused the federal Albanese government of distorting the energy market by claiming renewables are cheaper than they actually are. He’s told Michael McLaren that the projects are not economical and claims Chinese solar and wind is being imported into the country. “What that means is that Labor’s industrial policy is not ‘Future […]
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Michael McLaren has warned that a four-day work week proposal put forward by Queensland Labor will cause economic disaster. He says that while it might sound like a good idea in practice, in reality the outcome will be extremely different, with productivity set to be heavily impacted. “This is voodoo economics now, where bailouts are […]
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‘We’re extremely vulnerable’: Expert’s warning after subsea cables damaged
Earlier in the week, two subsea communication cables were damaged off the coast of Perth, with the AFP urged to look into it. Senior Research Fellow David Brewster at the Australian National University joined 2GB Afternoons to speak about how the subsea cables could’ve been damaged and how important they are for the daily lives […]
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‘Playing whack-a-mole’ – Why the police will never get on top of illegal tobacco
Michael McLaren says he was shocked to see that over 100 service stations were raided by the Australian Border Force as part of an investigation into the alleged sale of illegal tobacco. He says while it’s good work by the police, he has questioned if they’re playing a game of whack-a-mole. “Whilst the economic fundamentals […]
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