Victorian budget: Lies, damn lies and false freebies
If there was a year in which the Victorian government might warn citizens of the dire state of the budget and the need for cuts and sacrifices, this was the year.
If there was a year in which the Victorian government might warn citizens of the dire state of the budget and the need for cuts and sacrifices, this was the year.
The federal government’s effort to control smoking through a higher excise on tobacco is a case study in badly designed policy.
Make it easier for business to invest according to consumer preference, not government dictate.
Anthony Albanese wants to be remembered as the prime minister who introduced universal childcare. The only problem is, how to pay for it when government debt is already at a record high?
Any claim the Coalition could make to being the more responsible budget manager went up in a puff of smoke. There was never any chance of making the moral case that debt and deficits matter.
In this campaign, both sides of politics have given us a policy muddle rather than clear economic objectives
If the Coalition is claiming to be the superior budget manager, these figures are a poor start. In fact, they underline an unwillingness to confront the real fiscal challenges ahead of us; the fact is we are spending far too much.
The net effect of a AAA downgrade – and this is the big story – is that interest rates would be higher for longer for governments, businesses and households if Australia’s credit rating is downgraded.
We would be better served by having a prime minister with a real nose for policy.
Personally, I’m a big fan of WFH. But even if the technology had been available, I can’t imagine working from home early in my working life. I needed to be around my colleagues, to work in teams, to seek feedback.
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