RBA stays out of budget limelight
The RBA has left the federal budget limelight to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, opting to hold interest rates steady at its October meeting.
Federal Budget
Health response ‘saved 16,000 lives’: PM
Scott Morrison praises nation’s response to the coronavirus crisis, saying his government’s policies saved thousands.
Early tax cut puts millions in the money
More than 11m Australians will pay significantly less in tax after cuts were bought forward by two years.
‘$40 a day is not enough’
The pre-budget QandA showdown has seen mud thrown from all sides around the future of economic support and the failure of the government to help those hardest hit.
We need a big-government budget
Josh Frydenberg promises a Keynesian-style, big-spending interventionist budget that turns much of modern Liberal orthodoxy on its head.
‘Where’d you find him?’: Cormann’s rise
Mathias Cormann worked as a gardener when he moved to Australia 25 years ago. Today, he’s a key lieutenant for the PM.
Pressure on Labor to back tax cuts
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has urged Labor not to ‘stand in the way’ of any fast-tracked personal income tax cuts.
Stimulation behind push for stage-two reform
If the government manages to abolish the second-top tax bracket, it will be the biggest reform of seven years of Coalition rule.
Frydenberg carries weight of the nation
The long road Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg have taken to today has redefined budget-making and Liberal orthodoxy.
Another $2bn to build our recovery
Scott Morrison will unveil more than $2bn in extra infrastructure projects in Tuesday’s federal budget.
Debt of $1 trillion is merely the start
Australia’s debt burden will push beyond the $1.1 trillion debt ceiling expected in Tuesday’s COVID-19 budget.
Investors smell tax cuts
Retailers and banks will be among the first sectors to gain in what will be a big spending budget.
Experts applaud ‘hard, fast’ big spend
Josh Frydenberg has unveiled a big spending and stimulatory budget which will help secure the country’s post-COVID recovery, economists said.
Big 4 mortgages could drop under 2%
Big four bank mortgages could go below 2 per cent if the RBA cuts the cash rate on Tuesday, RateCity says.
Situation critical, says aviation industry
Aviation companies outside the major airlines say they’ve received no support and are struggling, and that’s putting safety at risk.
How Covid makes this Budget different
Budget 2020 follows a well worn script. What makes it interesting is the detail of how we navigate out of pandemic-driven crisis.
Why RBA shouldn’t fund government spending
Cutting middle class taxes in a recession while the deficit’s blowing out due to support measures is useless and perverse.
Authoritative coverage from our expert team
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Labor keen to draw blood from this fiscal horror show
Tuesday’s budget will read like a script for a fiscal horror movie. But every reasonable Australian knows how we got here and why.
All set for $1.1 trillion plunge into debt
The nation’s official debt ceiling will be lifted beyond $1.1 trillion, with Tuesday’s budget set to also record a ballooning peak deficit.
Backdate tax cuts now, Treasurer told
Josh Frydenberg is facing calls to backdate personal income tax cuts in the budget to the start of this financial year to help pump-prime the economy through the pandemic.
Frydenberg’s need for speed on tax cuts
The budget will be the most important since World War II, but you would not know it looking at most of the nation’s media.
Budget homes in on buyer and builder aid
Young Australians will be able to spend close to $1m on their first home with a deposit of as little as 5 per cent.
New homes key to our lost population
First-home buyers will be handed incentives in Tuesday’s budget to help purchase newly built homes and boost construction jobs.
Marketing hope for a brighter future
On Tuesday the Treasurer will lift one final veil to woo his audience. Whatever it is, it promises to be a budget like no other.
Tax relief to get small business moving again
Josh Frydenberg will announce tax concessions for an additional 20,000 businesses and exempt eligible companies from fringe benefits tax.
BHP urges big business-led rally
Mike Henry has called for big business to lead Australia’s post-pandemic economic recovery.
Private investors will ‘back new infrastructure’
The federal government is under pressure to step up infrastructure spending in next week’s budget.
Budget help for hard-hit regions
Regional Australia will be given a $135m funding injection in next Tuesday’s federal budget, supporting the COVID-19 and bushfire economic recovery.
Albanese to outline ALP’s recovery plan
Anthony Albanese will outline Labor’s alternative budget manifesto to kickstart economic growth.
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