Sabra Lane Helping Shorten. Final debate, page-31

I agree with your analysis but the use of "gift" to describe what has indeed been part of Australia's tax policy viz return of unused franking credits I thought was disingenuous. Morrison quickly picked him up on that, as he should have.

Shorten mumbled a quiet acknowledgement that he was aware some elderly people will lose a lot of their income but didn't seemed to be unconcerned as if such people are just collateral damage. It appears he is purposely delaying the costings of his policies until 8 days before election day and he had the number of days off pat during previous elections when Libs did exactly that even closer to the election date. So that's a weakness indeed for Labour.

He wouldn't say house prices would fall and rents rise, despite Morrison wanted a categorical statement from Jim that this wouldn't happen. But he was not prepared to say so. So weakening global economy and already falling house prices makes Shorten's negative gearing of houses very inappropriate likewise.

Senate may block or modify many of Shorten's Robinhood aspirations.