Budget’s biggest losers revealed
The Morrison Government has unveiled its big spending budget. Here’s who’s come out on top, and who’s gone begging.
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‘Battle ready’: Australia’s warning to China
After a year in which Australia’s relationship with China went from bad to worse, there’s an ominous sign in today’s budget.
Aussies who will get biggest tax cut
More than 10 million Aussies can expect tax cuts. Here’s how much you could be taking home next financial year.
Big win for ‘tradies, truckies, teachers’
Tradies, teachers, truckies, farmers and nurses on low and middle incomes have scored big in the budget – but there’s a catch.
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Budget puts freeze on MPs’ salaries
MPs will have their pay frozen for the next year as the Abbott government aims to “lead by example” in what will be a tough Budget.
Defence civilians for the chop
THE Federal Budget will see the start of major cuts to the defence bureaucracy as the first steps are taken towards a Japanese model.
Why Budgets are like comic books
OPINION: Like a good comic book, Federal Budgets are a struggle between good and evil with superheroes and villains. So who will Joe Hockey be?
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.
Tony and Joe’s tough Budget love
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.
Should the young pay for the old?
WOULD you be prepared to pay more to help finance the retirement plans of octogenarians? That’s what former PM Paul Keating is suggesting Aussies do.
Promises Abbott’s already broken
TONY Abbott made plenty of promises before the election — including no new taxes and no change to pensions — but he is already breaking them.
New kennel for PM’s attack dog?
EXPECTATIONS are growing for a post-Budget ministerial reshuffle with Tony Abbott considering a new niche for his favourite non-wimp Scott Morrison.
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