Victorian businesses are getting smashed

Thursday 13 November 2025

Spinning lies and propaganda is an Australian politician’s modus operandi.

The latest example comes from Tim Richardson, Victorian State Labor MP for Mordialloc and Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier of Victoria.

On November 11, Richardson tweeted the following propaganda, claiming that “Businesses are smashing it in Victoria!”:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.