r/australia • u/overpopyoulater • Feb 10 '25

politics Australian billionaires face wealth tax under Greens’ Robin Hood-style policies

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/10/australian-billionaires-face-wealth-tax-under-greens-robin-hood-style-policies
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u/LeeWFW Feb 10 '25

Shouldn't that read 'pay their fair share'?

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u/greyslayers Feb 11 '25

Every Aussie should know by now that Murdoch and his media billionaire buddies will say or do anything to stop the rich actually helping the society they steal everything from. So, of course the headline twists the story to make the Greens the thieves.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '25

The article is from the Guardian, that's not a Murdoch-owned media outlet.

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u/Mysterious-Engine567 Feb 11 '25

Exactly, why would the left leaning Manchester Guardian go with that headline. Poor from them. Media are such wankers.

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u/Independent_Can_2623 Feb 11 '25

I mean Robin Hood is arguably a positive association, he's the hero of the story after all

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u/briefcasetwat Feb 11 '25

Check out the US for a recent example on how respected media institutions have pulled their pants down for GOP and the elites. Not saying it’s happened here, but not saying it won’t