'Financial landmines': Labor's widow tax backflip sparks fresh attack

Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson claims Labor is scrambling to undo the economic damage caused by its own tax changes after backing away from the controversial widow tax. “They’re pairing it back after laying a series of financial landmines across the country,” Mr Wilson told News24 host Sharri Markson. “As people are slowly discovering them, they’re financially maiming households, families and of course widows. “The government is now trying to diffuse the landmines they’ve laid across the economy. “It’s not enough; they haven’t found them all.”