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Addressing domestic issues, Kroger highlighted a concerning statistic: more than half of Australian voters depend primarily on government support for their income. The recent Centre for Independent Studies report revealed that government spending—particularly on welfare and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)—has reached levels unseen since World War II.
Kroger expressed alarm over the sustainability of such dependence, equating Australia's situation to a “Mitt Romney moment,” where unwieldy reliance on government benefits threatens economic stability. He cautioned that escalating debt levels—public debt expected to hit $1.2 trillion in the next few years—are unsustainable, especially when most employment growth arises from public sector jobs.