Morrison walks Budget tightrope
BANKWEST chief economist Alan Langford delivers his verdict on the Federal Budget.
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Funding delay a disaster for Pitt
QUEENSLAND was on track to achieve the largest operating surplus in more than a decade until the Federal Treasurer fiddled the figures and exposed our flimsy accounts.
Tax tinkering doesn’t go far enough
THE most significant economic news this week wasn’t the Budget but the lowering of official interest rates. The RBA is worried global growth is stalling and we are following suit.
Bowen’s response to the Budget
AFTER the release of the Federal Budget, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen answered your questions today. See what he said.
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It’s an affront to Queensland voters
QUEENSLAND Treasurer Curtis Pitt has accused his Canberra counterpart of attempting to “blackmail” the State Government into selling assets.
Smokers may quit over price hikes
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Projects in contention for $5b in funds
MORE than 20 Queensland projects worth $8 billion are in line for a funding boost, but a big-ticket item has been left off the list.
Turnbull’s $1.6b hidden war-chest
MALCOLM Turnbull will dip into a $1.6 billion war-chest hidden in his Budget to fund announcements in a two-month long election campaign that he says he will win.
Company tax rate cut needed: experts
CUTTING Australia’s company tax rate makes sense because it is too high, hurting workers and living standards, the world’s largest professional services firm says.
It’s a war on aspiration: Turnbull
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has hit back at accusations of favouring the rich, stating Oppositions attack on tax cuts and negative gearing are all about class war.
Australia a testbed for Bitcoin tech
IT’S not just for criminals. The technology behind Bitcoin could play a part in banking, business, and government in Australia with new trials on the way.
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