Government loses $5 billion
THE Abbott Government will be out $5 billion this financial year as a result of opposition in the Senate to its budget.
Federal Budget
Hockey: ‘Poor people don’t drive’
OH JOE. The Treasurer seems intent on proving he’s out of step with common folk as he tries to hammer home that unpopular Budget.
Senate’s $300 billion debt bomb revealed
SENATORS are rejecting savings measures and approving new spending — but ordinary Australians will pay for this in the long run, writes Jessica Irvine.
Senate chaos to help your hip pocket
THE argy-bargy in Canberra is set to have an unexpected benefit for motorists. Here’s how the political scrap will make you better off.
Clive’s killing confidence: business
POLITICAL uncertainty over the carbon tax and the budget will harm the economy — and ultimately ordinary consumers will pay the price, business leaders warn.
Heaps of money for doing nothing
YOU actually did nothing to deserve this but thanks to the wacky new Senate you’re going to get some sweet, sweet cash. Here it comes!
Climate chaos as Clive bullies Abbott
THE government has just had a huge setback on the carbon tax in the Senate. All because this bloke is pushing them around.
Why Australian politics is broken
POLITICS in this country is broken. No wonder business is nervous and consumers are keeping their wallets shut.
The country’s most powerful man
THE Labor Party has launched an extraordinary attack on a public servant for being out of touch with voters who will be hurt by the Budget.
Why our welfare system isn’t fair
OPINION: Half of us are lifters and half of us are leaners. Is that fair? Jessica Irvine explains why we need to change our welfare system.
Which budget changes kick in tomorrow?
AFTER all the hoopla and controversy around the budget initiatives and cuts, what actually changes from tomorrow?
Backdown on $7 GP fee
SOME Australians could be exempted from the $7 GP fee in the first sign the government is prepared to compromise on the controversial Budget measure.
Carbon tax price hike on the way
AS the Coalition’s hope of repealing the carbon tax fades, Australian households will keep on paying it from July 1 — and the bill will be even bigger.
Greens to block fuel tax rise
THE Greens have dealt a blow to an Abbott government plan to reintroduce regular tax rises on fuel.
Palmer’s $70bn budget black hole
ONE of Clive Palmer’s signature election policies would blow a $70 billion-plus hole in the federal budget, we can reveal.
Dole earners refusing work triples
EXCLUSIVE: THE number of dole recipients getting away with refusing to work has almost tripled in the past three years, latest figures reveal.
$7 GP fee plan scares off donations
THE government’s $20b medical research fund paid for by a controversial $7 GP fee has sparked a collapse in private donations for medical research.
Why you should back paid parental leave
OPINION: Talk about throwing the baby out with the bathwater. This is why you should support paid parental leave, even if you don’t like Tony Abbott.
Shorten somehow goes backwards
IN A surprise result, Bill Shorten has somehow gone backwards in the polls despite the government’s controversial Budget.
Budget won’t get in the way of shopping
DESPITE belt-tightening in the wake of the federal budget, 2014 is still shaping up as a strong year for retail.
Fuel tax will act like a carbon tax
TONY Abbott has admitted his controversial plan to hike fuel taxes will act like a carbon tax, raising revenue rather than fighting climate change.
Medical scans to soar to $1000
EXCLUSIVE: Patients will have to pay up to $1,000 upfront to get medical imaging such as CAT scans, MRIs and X-rays as a result of a hidden budget nasty.
Hockey: ‘It is a very fair budget’
JOE Hockey says those who believe his first budget is “unfair” are engaging in 1970s class welfare, sparking a war of words with Labor.
Shorten’s tax attack to save seniors
BILL Shorten will seize on new estimates today, to attack the Coalition’s decision to water down Labor’s plan to stop foreign tax evasion, which is now hurting pensioners.
Paid parental leave ‘money for jam’
AS Tony Abbott faces a revolt within his own ranks over the government’s paid parental leave scheme, one MP has described it as being “money for jam”.
Treasurer’s wife wears Carla Zampatti
YOU can buy a $750 dress or you can go to the doctor 107 times under Hockey’s new measures. Is it a bad look for his wife to wear a frock valued at $750 on Budget day?
‘Why I can’t afford to leave uni’
THEY’RE over-qualified, desperate and struggling to find work. Many Australian uni graduates are in a jobseeker crisis, and the new Budget isn’t helping.
Budget’s sneaky health fund rise
MORE than 400,000 health fund members will lose up to $1,500 in government health fund tax rebates under a sneaky move in the budget.
Howard: Budget ‘had to be done’
FORMER prime minister John Howard has given his verdict on the Federal Budget, saying it would make us “lean without being mean”.
‘Sleepy’ Clive naps in Parliament
BUDGET day is a long and late one for MPs, and Clive Palmer has told of how his first Federal Budget took its toll on him.
Furious Shorten’s wild Budget spray
THAT was intense. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has totally teed off in response to the Federal Budget. Who knew he had a personality?
Hockey’s awkward TV interview
TONY Abbott defends Joe Hockey after Nine’s Laurie Oakes put the Treasurer on the spot on live TV this morning. Big time.
The Budget clangers you didn’t notice
FOREIGN aid, immigration, the arts. You know the main things in this year’s Budget, but what about the things you missed? Here are the clangers you didn’t notice.
Who really is the grumpy granny?
THE fiery pensioner who grilled PM Tony Abbott over his unpopular Budget on live TV this morning is not who she seems.
Budget pain: Worst yet to come
IF you think last night was bad, be warned, it’s about to get the worse. Our state premiers are not happy and we’re going to pay for it.
Grumpy granny grills PM Abbott
TONY Abbott has had a tough morning. Out spruiking his tough budget, he has faced off with Kyle, Karl and a cranky granny.
Joe’s Budget inspiration
JOE Hockey has let Australians into a little secret about the woman who helped shape the Federal Budget.
Settle down, it may never happen
THERE were lots of nasties in the Federal Budget — but will Joe Hockey actually get his way on the tough measures? Not necessarily.
What the Budget means for you
SICK people, students, families. There aren’t many people who escaped the axe in the Budget. Here’s everything you need to know.
Why this tax fuels our anger
OPINION: The petrol tax in the Federal Budget is good but how it will be spent is bad. Joshua Dowling explains why.
9 Budget cuts you won’t believe
IT IS cuts galore in the Budget, but are Hockey and Abbott carried away? Here are the things you won’t believe they’re cutting.
Budget cuts hit Bishop’s hair
DESPITE weeks of Budget leaks and speculation, we had no idea how serious the cuts would be until we saw foreign minister Julie Bishop’s new style. ONE HUNDRED WAYS TO BEAT THE BUDGET.
Revealed: The truth behind Joe’s budget
TREASURER Joe Hockey’s budget speech was predictably full of spin and buzz words. But this is what Joe was really saying on budget night.
Now for the Budget good news
SICK of the doom and gloom? The good news is there IS some good news in the Federal Budget — and here it is.
Federal Budget: a 5-minute guide
THE Federal Budget is a massive tome, heavy on dry economic detail. But here is all you need to know distilled into a quick five-minute summary.
Budget calculator: How it hits you
THIS is the toughest Budget in years. Calculate exactly how it will hit you with our interactive — we hope you get a pleasant surprise.
8 Budget things you need to know
THERE’S plenty of pain but plenty to gain from Joe Hockey’s first budget. Here are the eight key things you need to know.
Budget 2014 in a nutshell
COMMITMENTS to world-beating health research and giant road networks will be funded by big cuts in public spending under the Federal Budget.
Cutting through the Budget crud
OUR experts were joined by shadow treasurer Chris Bowen to take your questions on all things Budget-related this morning. See how it unfolded.
The un-delicious taxes we didn’t see coming
WAS nothing sacred when Hockey beat his Budget with the tax hike stick? You won’t believe which mouthwatering morsels will cop beefed-up levies from July 1.
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