‘Vanity project’: ‘Grim’ budget slammed
The government’s “grim” budget has been labelled a “vanity project”, with questions raised over why it was even needed.
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Burning issue government must make ‘priority one’
Labor’s budget had no relief for surging energy prices despite growing calls for a national energy summit.
‘Bulls**t’: Albo’s housing plan slammed
A Greens MP has blasted Labor’s “bold” budget plan to build one million affordable homes over five years as “bulls**t”.
Treasurer defends ‘failed’ budget promises
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit out at criticism arguing the government “failed” to deliver on key election promises in the budget.
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Now they want to tax our apples
AS if Australians aren’t facing enough tax hikes and cuts, now a senior Coalition MP wants the GST to be broadened to include fresh food.
Australia’s AAA credit rating ‘at risk’
A CREDIT rating agency warns Australia could lose its AAA rating if the Budget doesn’t pass the Senate, prompting a new spat between Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten.
What goes on in Budget lock-up?
RIGHT now hundreds of journalists are under lock and key trying to understand the Federal Budget. Once they’re in they can’t go out. So what happens in there?
‘You can call it a tax…or a rabbit’
HE sat. And he squirmed. He called it a ‘payment’. He even said we could call it a ‘rabbit’. But Joe Hockey was finally forced to admit the $7 co-payment is a tax.
What’s Tony’s plan for your state?
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says our Federation is ‘dysfunctional’. He says we need to fix it. But what exactly does he have in mind and should we be alarmed?
Abbott not worried about poll results
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott is unfazed by bad polls for the government, saying voters will understand the Coalition’s “elemental commitment” to fix the budget.
Most-hated Budget in a long time
AUSSIES say the LNP’s Budget is the worst in a very long time. When was the last time a government’s finances were hated so much?
‘We’re not playing silly games’
TREASURER Joe Hockey has attacked “silly populist games” by Budget critics as he defended it in the face of widespread condemnation.
Protesters in ‘violent’ clash with Mirabella
FORMER Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella has been rescued by police this morning after being mobbed by angry protesters.
It will only get worse for Abbott
TONY Abbott’s popularity will worsen as his horror Budget unites an unlikely consortium of protesters and weakens his ability to govern.
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