$35k for an MP’s desk? Sit happens
Taxpayers have forked out more than $35,000 on a single sit-stand desk designed as a ‘prototype’ for parliamentarians by the Department of Parliamentary Services
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Climate activists crash $3000-a-head Liberal fundraiser
Anti-nuclear climate activists have crashed another key Liberal party event, infiltrating the Opposition’s $3000-a-head fundraiser following Peter Dutton’s budget reply on Thursday night.
Disability in dark with no details
Peak disability bodies have raised alarm with the lack of clarity in the budget around the new system of supports Labor has promised for those with milder disabilities.
Jewish groups’ anger at UN aid
Jewish groups have condemned Labor’s decision to keep giving funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
Labor ‘is abandoning’ aged care: Coalition
The Coalition has accused the government of ‘forgetting’ about the aged-care sector in the wake of Tuesday’s budget, as providers raise alarm at a lack of extra funding.
‘Shameful’: Treasurer blames Senate for missing budget relief for small business
As Labor’s tax cuts pass their first hurdle in the lower house, Jim Chalmers says Senate ‘shenanigans’ are holding up an extension of the instant asset write-off, which wasn’t in the budget.
Activity test trimmed, more centres planned
Labor has baked in childcare measures, including scrapping the activity test for three days of care a week and investing $1bn to build centres in areas of need.
NDIS reined in but aged care left wanting
Health is a significant focus for the government as it delivers its re-election budget and is hoping cheaper medicines and more bulk billed trips to the doctor will be enough to sway votes.
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.
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.
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