Have-nots need the strongest possible ALP Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 15, 2021 â 12.05am Save Normal text size Credit: Political correspondent David Crowe judges Anthony Albaneseâs budget reply harshly (âPowder dry as Albanese plots for a pollâ, May 14). Albanese walks a fine line. Damned if he does, damned if he doesnât. Social structural issues in Australia, especially the growing chasm between rich and poor, are the result of years of Liberal cuts to social programs and tax splashes to business and the rich. Previously, Labor moved us forward with equal employment legislation for women, no fault divorce, payments for single parents, free university education, universal healthcare and super for all. The Libs have stalled womenâs progress. And once again, they aim to buy votes (doing a backflip on their âfiscal responsibilityâ and âback in the blackâ rhetoric) which does nothing to address underlying causes of inequality and the long-term suffering it creates.