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.
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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.
Shocking truth about credit card rates
CREDIT card interest rates are crippling millions of Aussies — and policy wonks are finally starting to realise how bad the payments really are.
‘Badly misled’: Tony Abbott lashes out
DUMPED prime minister Tony Abbott has called the new Treasurer a liar, as Malcolm Turnbull savours a big bounce over Labor in the polls.
’I’m not going to use my faith for a stunt on your program’
SCOTT Morrison has revealed Tony Abbott threw Treasurer Joe Hockey “under the bus” in an 11th hour bid to save his leadership, during a fiery 2GB interview with Ray Hadley who demanded he swear on the bible that he played no role in the coup.
The bromance behind the Budget
THE success of this Budget will depend on the hard work of the backroom “bromance” team of Treasurer Joe Hockey and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann.
Harsh! Morrison’s extraordinary sledge
ALREADY accused of trying to take the treasurer’s job, Scott Morrison has fuelled the rumour mill by comparing Joe Hockey to one of our most frequently disgraced athletes.
Lisa Wilkinson’s fiery interview
IN A testy interview this morning, Lisa Wilkinson kept pressing the man who is stealing all of Joe Hockey’s thunder. His answers didn’t satisfy her.
‘I am in charge of the Budget’
CRITICS say Joe Hockey is being sidelined ahead of the Budget on Tuesday. But the Treasurer insists he’s going to “put it through the posts”.
‘Why Scott Morrison is totally wrong’
OPINION: Scott Morrison recently wrote a letter detailing why he is opposed to gay marriage. Here, Gavin Fernando goes through all four points and explains why they’re all off the mark.
$74 a day for childcare not enough
SCOTT Morrison has conceded that a controversial recommendation to cap childcare subsidies at $74 a day could hurt working families and keep mums out of the workforce.
‘I feel no guilt whatsoever’
A HUMAN Rights Commission report has savaged the government today, but the PM says his minister deserves congratulations.
Julie Bishop ‘slaps down’ Scott Morrison
TENSIONS in cabinet have spilt over, sparking the queen of foreign policy to slap down the pushy baron of border protection. Here’s how Julie Bishop killed off Scott Morrison’s super ministry.
‘Human garbage’: Vandals target Scott Morrison
FEDERAL MP Scott Morrison has been the target of an internet vandals after his Wikipedia page was changed to describe him as “human garbage”.
New kennel for PM’s attack dog?
EXPECTATIONS are growing for a post-Budget ministerial reshuffle with Tony Abbott considering a new niche for his favourite non-wimp Scott Morrison.
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