Budget up in smoke? MPs puff on cigars
THEY’VE said we must do the “heavy lifting” — to save our budget. Now Joe Hockey and Mathias Cormann have been caught sitting back smoking cigars.
THEY’VE said we must do the “heavy lifting” — to save our budget. Now Joe Hockey and Mathias Cormann have been caught sitting back smoking cigars.
OPINION: The Abbott government’s moment of budget truth has arrived and they are not after your love, so hold on to your hip pockets.
TONY Abbott made plenty of promises before the election — including no new taxes and no change to pensions — but he is already breaking them.
EXPECTATIONS are growing for a post-Budget ministerial reshuffle with Tony Abbott considering a new niche for his favourite non-wimp Scott Morrison.
TREASURER Joe Hockey is preparing to target a number of departments as part of drastic budget cuts to the public service.
MOTORISTS will likely be slugged an extra $1 billion a year at the petrol pump on top of a deficit tax and a GP co-payment under the Liberal’s tough love Budget.
MILLIONS of motorists could soon be paying more for petrol if the federal government decides to increase the fuel excise in next week’s budget.
AUSTRALIANS are almost certain to pay a fee for the doctor, as the Prime Minister said “free services to patients are certainly not free to taxpayers.”
A DEBT levy in the form of tax increases is now certain in Tuesday’s Budget, and according to Tony Abbott “we are all in it together”.
FINANCE Minister Mathias Cormann has all but confirmed a debt tax is in the Budget, as Tony Abbott refuses to, saying “we’re all in this together”.
WE all know about the proposed new deficit tax — but what else is tipped to be coming our way when Treasurer Joe Hockey hands down his first budget?
AUSTRALIA made a big choice 13 years ago. Now it’s really starting to hurt our hip-pockets. And both parties are to blame.
IN news to cheer Treasurer Joe Hockey, more than a third of older people want to work until they are 70, yet fear for an appropriate job.
THE people hired Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey to fix the nation’s budget defict. Turns out, they underquoted for the job, writes Jessica Irvine.
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