with low income offsets, people on only income support rarely paid tax anyway
i agree it's important, but because it's not a new announcement, it's not news worthy. it doesn't sell papers the way that these cash injections do. Shows like Today can't misquote tax figures and cause controversy between the haves and have nots. the tax free threshold is across the board. everyone has exactly the same benefit so it isn't going to make the same waves....

hmmm can you tell i'm a little jaded by mainstream media and the inability to simply print the facts? it confuses people, causes controversy - and gets no one anywhere! not to mention making my job harder