Anthony Albanese and treasurer Jim Chalmers 'at war' over housing tax policy, ... trends now
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A day of political stumbles on tax policy has the government denying concerns there is a rift between Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers.
The prime minister was forced to mop up after his treasurer on Wednesday when Dr Chalmers repeatedly declined to categorically rule out any future changes to the capital gains tax exemption on the family home.
Dr Chalmers later backed down and conceded he should have done so during his morning TV trainwreck. He eventually went further declaring tax reforms Labor took to the 2019 election, such as franking credits and negative gearing, would not be reheated.
But by Thursday, the Coalition had seized on the confusion and questioned whether the two men were 'at war'.
The government has denied rumours there is a rift between the Prime Minister and the Treasurer
'We've got a Treasurer at war with the Prime Minister, a Prime Minister who's openly
