Lib targets teal with corruption inquiry call
Jason Falinski claims to have evidence suggesting a consultant may have been on teal MP Zoe Daniel’s staff when he lobbied on behalf of Simon Holmes a Court.
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Taylor delivers zilch in a policy-free outing
Angus Taylor has been unable to say whether the Coalition would increase defence spending, repeal price caps on coal and gas, or by how much it would reduce net overseas migration.
Chalmers takes budget into the red zone with no way out
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has admitted there may be years of deficits as economists urge Labor and the Coalition to end the pre-election spendathon, tackle the structural deficit and improve productivity.
No guarantee of cheaper power in ALP second term
Labor is refusing to say if electricity prices will go down or stabilise in a second term if it wins, saying only that power bills would be ‘hundreds of dollars’ cheaper than under a Dutton government.
Budget to reveal tax down while Labor MPs urge spending restraint
Jim Chalmers’ fourth budget will show tax as a proportion of the economy has declined to 23.1 per cent this financial year, as Labor MPs declare spending restraint is needed.
Chalmers to dish out $150 energy bill rebate in pre-election splurge
Jim Chalmers will extend energy bill rebates for another six months in Tuesday’s budget, with an aim of setting up a cost-of-living fight with Peter Dutton.
‘Can’t force people to buy EVs’: Bowen’s net zero to 100 car wreck
The local Mitsubishi boss has declared car yards are brimming with EVs that people do not want to buy, and warned the price of petrol cars could rise unless Labor overhauls its vehicle-emissions standards.
Stay the course on climate: Bowen
Chris Bowen is declaring ‘we need to stay the course’ on the rapid shift to green energy and rebuffed claims from experts Labor is not on track to hit its 82 per cent renewables target.
Dude, where’s my carbon policy? Off-target ALP scrubs evidence
Labor will fail to meet key targets from the energy policy it took to the 2022 election, according to energy experts, after the party removed modelling from its website.
Cyclone blows $1.2bn hole in budget
Jim Chalmers has warned Cyclone Alfred will cost the budget at least $1.2bn, hit economic growth and put upward pressure on inflation.
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