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Tech giants Sony and Microsoft have welcomed the planned tax cuts laid out in tonight’s budget, telling The Advocate that they’re coming just in time for Christmas.
And the release of their new consoles.
The Playstation 5 and the Xbox Series X are two of the most hotly anticipated tech releases of the year and both are set to arrive on shelves next month.
Both will cost less than the average tax cut windfall experienced by most young professional workers and tradies in their target market.
In response to Sony and Microsoft, the Morrison Government has been forced to quash speculation that they’re in cahoots with the gaming powerhouses, telling our reporters that not every taxpayer will use their “tax winnings” to buy a gaming console.
“Don’t get us wrong, Scotty Morrison, the Bloke in Chief, absolutely loves gaming,” said a PMO spokesperson.
“He plays NRL and FIFA. When he played Red Dead, he had the highest honour of any cowboy in the game, ever. That’s just the knockabout good bloke he is,”
“But this whole tax relief scheme isn’t about freeing up some moolah to spend on the old idiot box, it’s about giving working Australian families some greater options this Christmas break. Like taking the wife and the kids up the coast! Or some of those inner city types who have nowhere to go might get a bunch of blow and invite some cheeky Irish blokes over for some cans and banter. It’s honestly up to the tax payer, we here in Camp ScoMo just want people to get out and have fun! And spend the money!”
The Advocate reached out to Sony and Microsoft for comment but it’s night time in America so nobody has responded as of yet.
More to come.
