ScoMo’s ‘gun to the head’ approach
TREASURER Scott Morrison has the crossbenchers in a headlock over $13 billion in savings he wants — and the PM supports his aggressive style.
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Treasurer threatens to hike taxes
TREASURER Scott Morrison has threatened to increase taxes if a raft of welfare cuts worth billions of dollars are blocked by the Senate.
MPs warned over parliamentary props
POLITICIANS have been issued a stern warning not to bring props to Question Time after the Greens produced a solar panel to counter Scott Morrison’s lump of coal.
$3 billion extra for disabled Aussies
THE government has been accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ by promising to use savings from social welfare cuts to boost NDIS funding.
ScoMo’s radical housing affordability fix
IT WAS one of the biggest issues of the Federal Election, and now Treasurer Scott Morrison appears to be taking it seriously.
Sales nails Morrison’s budget problem
IF SCOTT Morrison thought he would escape a Leigh Sales grilling on 7.30 last night, he was sadly mistaken. Instead he copped a roasting.
Morrison slammed on ‘zombie’ savings
TREASURER Scott Morrison has defended his mid-year budget review as Labor claimed it was ‘wafer-thin’ and gave it a ‘Triple-F’ rating.
New Kiwi PM a ‘good bloke’: Morrison
AUSTRALIA has welcomed the news Bill English is New Zealand’s new prime minister with Scott Morrison confident he will operate as John Key did.
Rinehart keeps beef in Aussie hands
GINA Rinehart has praised Scott Morrison for allowing her to buy the S Kidman & Co. land and cattle empire, saying it will remain in ‘Australian control’.
Shrinking economy a ‘wake-up call’
SCOTT Morrison has used data showing the Australian economy’s failure to grow to demand more support for the government’s economic plans.
‘Bloody mindedness’ stalls tax
TREASURER Scott Morrison is attempting to claw back support for a 15 per cent backpackers tax after it was shot down in the Senate.
‘I’m not going to jack up their rents’
SCOTT Morrison has ruled out any changes to negative gearing after NSW Premier Mike Baird called for a rethink of the controversial tax break.
Do or die on high house prices
WE’VE heard it before — the government is promising to address high house prices. Will it work or is it just empty words?
Finally, some hope for homebuyers?
IT TAKES eight years for a couple to save enough for a deposit for a home in Sydney, and it’s nearly as bad in Melbourne. But at last, there could be hope.
Super laws welcome but half-baked
CHANGES to superannuation rules that were announced in the May Budget have been introduced in federal Parliament.
ScoMo-mentum achieved as super rich hit
A DEAL that goes after tax breaks for Australian millionaires is fuelling the ScoMo-mentum of the Turnbull Government’s recovery plan.
Treasurer rules out GST web blocks
TREASURER Scott Morrison has denied suggestions he will block foreign retailing websites which don’t pay GST on the goods they sell in Australia.
Why a strong economy is bad news for ScoMo
TREASURER Scott Morrison marked 25 years of economic growth in Australia. But why is this bad news for the Coalition?
‘Tony wanted to have a fight’
TONY Abbott has reportedly confronted Treasurer Scott Morrison over plans to offer superannuation concessions to low-income earners.
Spot the $100 million mistake
IT ONLY accounts for a small fraction of proposed budget savings, but this error is causing all sorts of headaches.
Spot the $100 million mistake
IT ONLY accounts for a small fraction of proposed budget savings, but this error is causing all sorts of headaches.
ScoMo, Hadley in ‘bludger MP’ row
THEY usually share a friendly joke with each other on-air. But Scott Morrison and Ray Hadley got into a heated stoush today over whether MPs work hard enough.
Dire warning falls just short of advocating panic
SCOTT Morrison has had his own “banana republic” moment, issuing a blunt economic warning that could spell doom for future generations.
RUSH HOUR: The stories you need to know today
TREASURER Scott Morrison has expressed concern Australia’s continued economic success has been steadily sowing the seeds of complacency.
Shorten slams Turnbull’s GST shake up
BILL Shorten claims Malcolm Turnbull’s proposed GST changes are merely a way to rescue the Liberal WA Government in the face of a looming state election.
‘National security concerns’
BREAKING: Treasurer Scott Morrison has blocked the sale of Ausgrid to a consortium from China citing concerns about national security.
Turnbull, Morrison get tough on banks
MALCOLM Turnbull and Scott Morrison are cracking down on the big banks by forcing them to “front up” and explain their actions every year.
Now we’ll see the real Sco-Mo
THE Coalition is clinging to power by a fingernail, and its Budget measures are very unpopular. So why is Scott Morrison promising ‘No more Mr Nice Guy’?
‘Don’t put words in my mouth’
YES or no? That’s all we wanted to hear from Scott Morrison last night, but he was determined to dodge the question.
Why ScoMo just doesn’t get it
OPINION: When I was 14, I nearly had my head stomped in for being gay. Sorry ScoMo, but that’s something you will never be able to relate to.
Was ScoMo behind embarrassing leak?
TREASURER Scott Morrison might have had a sneaky hand in the latest embarrassment to confront stumbling Labor frontbencher David Feeney.
Cheap labour, or the start of a career?
IT TAKES the average uni graduate almost five years to find a fulltime job. Will Scott Morrison’s new internship program actually help them?
Australia’s next RBA Governor
RESERVE Bank of Australia deputy governor Philip Lowe will replace outgoing chief Glenn Stevens, Treasurer Scott Morrison has revealed.
ScoMo finally answers, gets it wrong
AFTER dismissing the issue yesterday, Treasurer Scott Morrison says the 5c coin has already been killed off. But are his comments on the money?
Why the Budget’s a big load of bull
THERE’S an awkward fact about the Budget that Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison don’t want you to think about.
‘Mr Morrison, your priorities are out of order’
FEARS of a rush to investment property by wealthy Australians hit by new super rules have everyday workers fearing they will never get into the market.
Why we need this jobs plan
WITH employers constantly complaining we are spitting out a generation of Aussies who are not fit for work, the government’s youth employment plan could be a saviour.
‘Why should voters re-elect you?’
IT DOESN’T take long for the shine to come off a Budget when your first stop after delivering it is a grilling from 7.30 host Leigh Sales.
The big problem with the $80K tax cut
PEOPLE who earn more than $80,000 a year are the only Aussies to receive an income tax cut in the Budget. But here’s why the government is unlikely to win any votes from it.
Multi-billion dollar juggling act
SCOTT Morrison’s election year Budget is a multi-billion dollar juggling act that could save the govt – or sink it.
Truth about $80,000 ‘average wage’
WHEN Scott Morrison calls $80,000 the “average wage”, the pronouncement hides a murkier truth beneath the surface.
Turnbull: ‘The Budget isn’t Abbott’s plan’
MALCOLM Turnbull said there will be “substantial” tax changes in the Federal Budget, as he ruled out taking any changes to the GST to voters.
Morrison blocks cattle sale to Chinese
TREASURER Scott Morrison has kyboshed the $371m sale of Australia’s largest private property to a Chinese company.
Kochie’s massive swing at Nine
KOCHIE came out swinging against Channel 9 this morning. Is he right, or making cheap points against a rival network?
Scott Morrison’s ‘dishonest’ backflip
WHEN the Coalition was in opposition, they mocked Wayne Swan for saying this. Now it may come back to bite Scott Morrison.
Banks to pay for their own watchdog
SCOTT Morrison has unveiled a bold plan for the banks to pay for their own designated ASIC watchdog. But will we end up paying? The Treasurer says no.
Leaked ad reveals Budget details
A ‘HUMILIATING’ leak has revealed details of the government’s Budget measures as Malcolm Turnbull confirms expected election timing.
Shorten’s zinger on The Project
OPPOSITION Leader Bill Shorten has zinged Treasurer Scott Morrison during an interview on The Project.
Shorten: ‘I say enough is enough’
THE Turnbull Government is under pressure from within its own ranks and Labor to run a royal commission into the banks, but Scott Morrison isn’t having a bar of it.
ATO sets sights on tax avoiders
SCOTT Morrison insists the ATO is cracking down on multinational tax avoidance as a massive leak shows how the world’s rich have been hiding their money.
‘Good luck selling that to Australians’
TONY Abbott rejected it as an idea. But could we soon be getting what no one really wants: more taxes?
‘Tax supermarket’ not the solution
GOING to the ‘tax supermarket’ and taking every tax off the shelf is not the solution to the budget problem, Scott Morrison says.
Treasurer: End of ASX monopoly
OWNING a stake in the Australian Securities Exchange just got easier, according to Treasurer Scott Morrison.
Lisa skewers Malcolm Turnbull
LISA Wilkinson was ruthless with Malcolm Turnbull this morning, and it led the PM to make this startling admission.
ScoMo’s embarrassing radio fizzer
TREASURER Scott Morrison used a new report to attack Labor this morning. But there was one small problem.
Treasurer won’t do anything ‘crazy’
TREASURER Scott Morrison has sent a message to Australians who are worried about sweeping changes to housing investment benefits.
Morrison: ‘That’s crap, Ben, and … cheap’
THE pressure is starting to show on Scott Morrison – but not from the tax debate. It’s from a radio station which has been firing shots at the Treasurer.
Tax changes coming your way
SUPERANNUATION and some other tax changes are to be announced by government soon. Here’s what financial commentators believe you can expect.
‘I could sell you a fantasy’
FROM unicorns to “pixie horses”, Treasurer Scott Morrison has used some fantastical language when describing the Budget.
‘I’m Scott and I’m here to help’
SPORTING analogies and a mate called Clay were part of Treasurer Scott Morrison’s National Press Club address where he said he’s here to help.
MPs to decide cost of Netflix
LAWS currently before Federal Parliament are set to increase the cost of Netflix, e-books and even music from iTunes.
ScoMo: Why early election is unlikely
SCOTT Morrison gave a strong indication there won’t be an early election, as the coalition plans tax changes against the backdrop of an unstable global economy.
ScoMo: ‘We won’t be spooked’
TREASURER Scott Morrison believes the economy remains sound despite “worrying” volatility in global markets and sharp falls on the Aussie share market.
Astonishing debt buried in budget review
THE Treasurer says the economy is on track, but a breakdown of the budget forecast reveals a projected national debt equivalent to $30,000 per person.
The midyear budget statement at a glance
GROWTH is down, the deficit is up and the return to surplus has been pushed back. Here’s everything you need to know about today’s Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook statement.
Deficit blows out to $37 billion
AUSTRALIA’S budget bottom line has blown out to $37.4 billion, and spending cuts are planned for welfare, health and childcare payments.
Chinese forced to sell their mansions
FOREIGN billionaires are being forced to resell their palatial new homes, as the Turnbull Government cracks down on overseas buyer.
Morrison cautious on 15pct GST
SCOTT Morrison has flagged “pretty significant” tax changes but won’t specifically back a proposal to hike the GST to 15 per cent.
Tina Arena turns checkout chick
WHY was Tina Arena stocking the shelves and behind the counter at an electronics store – and what does she think of having Scott Morrison as a fan?
Losing weight ‘better than a tax cut’
PUTTING Australia on a diet could produce bigger economic dividends than tax reform or government spending cuts, a shocking new analysis shows.
Is Tony Abbott trying to pick a fight?
FORMER colleagues give dumped PM a wide berth, despite bitter tell-all interview.
New Treasurer flags tax cuts
NEWLY minted Treasurer Scott Morrison has flagged the prospect of Howard Government-era personal income tax cuts in order to reward Australia’s hard workers.
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