‘No tax cuts’: Huge call on brink of election
Peter Dutton has used a key pre-election speech to detail how he will reduce energy bills and divert gas into Australia’s energy grid, but rules out tax cuts.
Federal Budget
40,000 public servants face axe: Dutton
Peter Dutton has outlined his alternative vision as PM in a major speech to Parliament, billing the election as a “sliding door moment” for Australia.
Albo’s dirty secret – it’s not a tax cut, it’s a con job
There’s a sneaky trick in government revenue raising the Albanese Government thinks you don’t know about, writes Caleb Bond.
Is this punch-drunk Albo’s knockout blow?
It almost looks like Anthony Albanese could have channelled Muhammad Ali’s most famous moment on purpose.
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‘Totally not our fault’: What Jim Chalmers really meant
Totally lost in Jimnomics? Fortunately our fiscal whisperer Joe Hildebrand has translated what the Treasurer said in his Budget speech and what he really meant. See the video.
Budget’s black and white: Pandas at our zoo get way more than you
You score a tax cut that’s enough for a weekly Macca’s meal – but Adelaide Zoos’ new pandas will be getting a lot more lunch money than that for the next decade.
Coalition reveals how it will cull the public service
The Albanese government has revealed the size of the public service sector will expand by another 4200 roles, but the Coalition has vowed to slash positions.
Aged care nurse pay rises welcome but ‘not enough’
Aged care nurses will get another pay rise but the sector says, with the transition to the new Aged Care Act, providers need financial help too.
‘Unprecedented’: Childcare sector reacts to Labor’s sweeteners
Childcare advocates have welcomed Labor’s plans to build more childcare centres for those in need and to make it easier for parents to access cheaper childcare.
$175m to stop NDIS fraud as payments to drop
The Albanese Government has been under intense pressure to bring the cost of the disability insurance scheme under control. Here’s what’s afoot if Labor wins re-election.
‘Just disgusting’: Lambie rips into Labor’s energy rebate
Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has slammed the Albanese government for “giving tax cuts to rich people”, saying anyone who takes the $150 energy rebate is a welfare recipient.
Foreign buyers face two-year housing ban
The government is cracking down on foreign buyers purchasing existing homes as it was revealed only 45,000 houses out of a 1.2m target have been built.
Australia’s defence on collision course with Trump’s demands
Australia is on a collision course with US President Donald Trump, with the budget failing to significantly boost defence spending despite increasing threats from China.
‘Litany of risks’: Tariff war threatens Treasurer’s hopes
Labor is trying to put a positive spin on the Australian economy, but a closer read of the budget reveals a litany of risks to our growth.
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