Turnbull hints at income tax cuts for middle-income earners

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull delivers a speech at the Business Council of Australia dinner in Sydney, Monday, November 20, 2017.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull delivers a speech at the Business Council of Australia dinner in Sydney, Monday, November 20, 2017. Source: AAP

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The government has hinted at income tax cuts for middle-income earners, as well as cutting corporate rates, as debate rages over the decision to delay a sitting of parliament.

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