New Plans for Taxes and Migration
Introduction
Angus Taylor is the leader of the Opposition. He has new plans for taxes and help for people.
Main Body
The Coalition wants to change tax rules. They want people to pay less tax when prices go up. They also want to change rules for house taxes to help people buy homes. They want fewer people to move to Australia. They want less than 200,000 new people each year. This means fewer students from other countries will come to study. They want to change welfare. Only Australian citizens can get money from the government. People with permanent resident visas cannot get this money. Some people say this is unfair.
Conclusion
The two political groups have very different ideas about taxes and migration.
Learning
💡 The 'Less' Pattern
In this text, we see a very important word for A2 learners: Less.
We use less when we talk about things we cannot count (like money, tax, or time) to show a smaller amount.
Examples from the text:
- "pay less tax" (Not fewer tax)
Compare this to 'Fewer': We use fewer for things we can count (like people, students, or books).
- "fewer people" (Count: 1 person, 2 people...)
- "fewer students" (Count: 1 student, 2 students...)
Quick Guide:
- Uncountable Less (Less water, less money, less help)
- Countable Fewer (Fewer cars, fewer apples, fewer days)