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Warning on early voting for May 3 election
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Dutton’s bold plan as PM to slash migration in fiery speech
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Labor rushes through $5-a-week tax cuts
Labor has passed its $5-a-week tax cut plan, forcing the Coalition to vote against the cost-of-living relief it has already labelled as a “cruel hoax”.
Labor won’t match Coalition’s fuel excise plan
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Bolt: Federal Treasurer the voice of little authority
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Chalmers budget unlikely to sway RBA
Cost of living relief and a modest tax cut are unlikely to slow the RBA’s progress on cutting rates, according to analysts.
‘Open scope’: Huge hint about next rates cut
There is “open scope” for another interest rate cut within weeks, economists have said, following the release of the latest consumer price index figures.
Chalmers’ huge call on ciggie tax
The Treasurer’s comments follow plunging rates of revenue driven by the tobacco excise as smokers turn to the black market for cheaper cigarettes.
Payman slams Albo’s ‘Band-Aid’ budget
Independent Senator Fatima Payman has accused Anthony Albanese of trying to fool Australians into thinking tax cuts were a good idea, and issued a challenge to him.
NSW Treasurer hits out as billion bucks pour into battlegrounds
Almost a billion dollars will be spent upgrading crucial roads in electoral battlegrounds as the Albanese government makes a desperate bid to stay in office. Here’s what the 2025 Federal Budget means for NSW.
‘Delulu’: Albo’s Gen-Z reply to tax cut fury
The Prime Minister has branded the opposition “delulu with no solulu” after scathing criticism of his government’s proposed income tax cuts.
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