Treasurer answers budget’s big question
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has answered the biggest question about the federal budget as he defends his plans for Aussies.
Federal Budget 2023
Budget win for developers but more housing supply needed
Fresh measures will bring more home buyers into the market, but not enough is being done about boosting supply.
Holiday tax hike to hit travellers
The cost of flying or cruising out of Australia is set to increase, in a move tourism bosses have said is disappointing and short-sighted.
Hidden tax to make holidays more pricey
The move, which has been described as a “tourism tax”, is expected to send prices soaring.
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Turnbull boosts defence spending in message to China
THE Turnbull government will spend $195 billion on Defence by 2020-21, in a message to China not to become more aggressive in the Asia-Pacific region.
Morrison ready to slash costs in quest for surplus
THERE will be no GST hike but the man who holds the nation’s purse-strings is only offering light income tax relief as he prepares to slash costs.
Abbott’s new age of entitlement
DESPITE Joe Hockey’s calls for an “end to the age of entitlement”, the Abbott Government has given business $500 million more than it has cut.
OPINION: This funding keeps kids alive – it must not be cut
IMAGINE a day where you cannot eat meat, fish, any dairy products, nuts, seeds, legumes and most other processed foods including bread, pasta, cereal and flour.
FAGS we cannot give up, costing us $784,000 over three years
A FEDERAL Government decision to pause indexation of grants it gives local government will cost the Clarence Valley $784,000 over the next three years.
$2.9mil for Cowper road maintenance
THE Federal Budget has seen $8.2million given to local councils for them to address maintenance issues with Cowper roads.
Budget tipped to scare backpackers
THE NSW Labor Party has warned the Clarence Valley could lose out with backpackers opting to not visit the region because of the working tourist tax.
Opinion: No need for parents to have two bites of the cherry
THE mummy movement has been at it again, this time not-so-subtly protesting the changes to the paid parental leave scheme that was announced in the budget.
Valley farmers won’t see much from new budget
WHILE farmers are spruiked as one of the winners of the new budget, the concessions apply more to northern country than to the East Coast.
Welfare cheats claim victory in 2015-16 budget
THE release of the Federal Budget 2015-16 has been hailed as a win by welfare cheats and dole bludgers.
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