I suspect that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is still locked into appeasing those on the far right that this country needs to reduce its spending on the social welfare programs. There is little evidence that the Turnbull government is looking to have the top wealthy few and big business pay their share of taxes and thus increase the revenue.
Marie Coleman, chair of the National Foundation for Australian Women Social Policy Committee, has outlined clearly how the latest measures will hurt the poorest.
We may have got rid of the mad Abbott, but those that backed him are still there pulling the strings.