Labor slammed over major tax change
Labor has been criticised for its plans to bring forward a key tax for a major industry in this week’s federal budget.
Labor has been criticised for its plans to bring forward a key tax for a major industry in this week’s federal budget.
Questions are mounting over how Treasurer Jim Chalmers will introduce changes tipped for the federal budget, especially in super and housing.
The federal budget will detail at least one tax hit on superannuation, but older Australians worry what will come next.
Cost blowouts and underfunding of major infrastructure projects will be reviewed to justify cuts or construction delays for roads deemed not nationally significant.
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott faces a key “honesty test” as the Coalition Government prepares for its first budget in six weeks’ time.
UNCERTAINTY dogging the future of social services in Australia has sparked a call for the Abbott Government to reveal its plans for the May budget.
WELFARE and business groups have urged the Abbott Government not to cut too deep in Treasurer Joe Hockey’s first budget this May.
SOCIAL Services Minister Kevin Andrews has ruled out any changes to the age pension under a review of income support.
THE heads of the Abbott Government’s Commission of Audit – tasked with finding federal budget savings – will face a grilling from Labor and Green senators.
THE Federal Government has been urged to spend more on defence, or risk “serious consequences”.
CARBON emissions would rise under the Coalition’s climate change policies, costing the Federal Budget at least $4 billion more than calculated.
NEITHER of the major parties have the policies to repair the underlying problems with the federal budget, a University of Melbourne academic says.
AS THE nation waits for the official budget numbers from Treasury, both major party leaders refused to release the full cost of their promises on Monday.
PROJECTS in Cowper electorate will benefit from Labor Government funding after one of the last allocations announced before going into caretaker mode.
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