Sky News Australia’s Andrew Bolt has taken aim at Jim Chalmers’ 6,000 manifesto which seeks to revolutionise the nation’s economy by placing an emphasis on 'values-based capitalism'.
Titiled ‘Capitalism after the crisis’ Mr Chalmers wrote in The Monthly about “reimagining and redesigning markets” to accommodate a more inclusive and resilient economy.
Love news? Stream 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 Andrew Bolt has torn into Mr Chalmers' 6000-word economic manifesto suggesting it is filled with “windy words” and lacks practical action. "We've got massive inflation. We’ve got soaring power prices. Shortages of workers. We're running out of electricity," he said.
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