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Senator for New South Wales. Shadow assistant minister competition, charities & Treasury. Former ambassador and diplomat.

Joined November 2016
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Dave Sharma
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The main outcome from the economic summit?. Labor rejected the plea from many participants to restore fiscal rules and rein in government spending.
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afr.com
Participants at the summit urged the government to restore tougher budget spending rules from the Howard and Rudd government era to rein in debt.
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@DaveSharma
Dave Sharma
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RT @tedobrienmp: Today is a test on tax for the Treasurer. This govt has added $100b to the national debt. We’ll hit $1t in debt this year….
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What do you want to know?.
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@DaveSharma
Dave Sharma
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He’s right 👇🏼
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Phillip Coorey
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Labor’s spending made RBA’s job harder: Lowe
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Dave Sharma
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Yesterday Anthony Albanese claimed Hamas would be “totally opposed” to his decision to unilaterally recognise a Palestinian state (absent the attributes of statehood or a negotiated outcome which could underpin peace). Today Hamas came out and welcomed his decision.
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Dave Sharma
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The RBA has made clear the grim economic situation Australia faces:. ⬇️ downgrading long term outlook for productivity growth. ⬇️ downgrading long term growth forecast. That’s why next week’s economic summit must deliver genuine reform, not union giveaways.
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Dave Sharma
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Labor claims its decision will "contribute to international momentum towards a two-state solution, a ceasefire in Gaza and release of the hostages." . In fact, the consequences will be the exact opposite. It will diminish prospects of a two-state solution. It will prolong the.
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The Sydney Morning Herald
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Watch live: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is speaking after a cabinet meeting as Australia stands poised to recognise a Palestinian state.
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@DaveSharma
Dave Sharma
20 days
Staggering figures. Average time a person is on JobSeeker is 3.3 years. Over 50% of JobSeeker recipients get it for more than 2 years. This at a time when the Australian economy is at full employment. JobSeeker is not meant to be long-term welfare.
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Dave Sharma
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Dave Sharma
26 days
Remember Anthony Albanese’s promise of last election campaign that “you’ll be able to see your GP for free”?. And that all you would need is your Medicare card?. How will that promise be met if doctors reject bulk billing?
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Dave Sharma
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Paying a fee in order to spend your own money is a strange state of affairs. But this is now the pattern in Australia when you pay with your card. This needs to change. Card surcharges need to be addressed.
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afr.com
The RBA’s proposed reforms offer a considered way forward toward a more modern and competitive system that is more friendly to consumers and small businesses.
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Dave Sharma
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The correct decision 👇🏼.
@SkyNewsAust
Sky News Australia
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NSW Premier Chris Minns has confirmed the government will not support the shutdown of Sydney Harbour Bridge for a pro-Palestine protest, declaring he cannot allow Sydney to descend into chaos.
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Dave Sharma
28 days
He’s right. The regulatory state is strangling Australia’s productivity and economic performance.
@FinancialReview
Financial Review
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Martin Parkinson says aggressive watchdogs have become prone to front-running cases in the media, imposing administrative red tape and uncertainty.
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@DaveSharma
Dave Sharma
1 month
At the government’s upcoming “productivity summit”, trade unions have been gifted 4 out of 24 seats. Amongst unions’ list of demands:. ➡️ Abolish the Productivity Commission. ➡️ Give unions a veto over use of AI in the workplace. ➡️ A shorter working week. Hardly augurs well.
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Dave Sharma
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This proposal has considerable merit. Card surcharges are becoming ubiquitous in Australia, and in a way that does not reflect the true cost of providing the service. Small business and consumers are paying more than they should.
@FinancialReview
Financial Review
1 month
The RBA has proposed a complete ban on surcharging, saving customers $1.2 billion on credit and debit card fees.
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Dave Sharma
1 month
80% of jobs growth in the past two years has been in the non-market sector, fuelled by record government spending. This explains why our productivity performance is so bad, back to 2016 levels. High government spending is crowding out the private sector.
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afr.com
Four in five jobs created in the past two years are in industries heavily influenced by government spending and regulation, Labor has been warned.
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Dave Sharma
1 month
Treasury bells the cat on Labor’s economic failures:. — confirming the Budget is on an unsustainable trajectory;. — saying Labor will fall far short of its housing target.
@FinancialReview
Financial Review
1 month
A leaked report from the Treasury department advised that the government needed to both raise taxes and cut spending to return the budget to sustainability, and cast doubt on the federal and state governments' target of building 1.2 million new homes.
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Dave Sharma
2 months
A reminder that Australia is one of the largest importers of Russian oil, via refineries in third countries.⁩
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Momentum has been building behind a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, as Republicans work behind the scenes to win President Trump’s support.
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