Federal budget
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- Australia votes
Budget update ‘within days’ as PM prepares to call election
For months, the government has been promising a March 25 budget. But an “update” that would allow Anthony Albanese to call an April 12 election is now likely.
- Shane Wright
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Dutton says $24 billion from public service jobs will pay for bulk-billing boost
The Coalition has been coy about the precise number of jobs it will cut if elected, but Dutton on Monday confirmed that winding back 36,000 workers would be key.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Company tax
We may be short of leaders, but we’re not short on false prophets
Last week Canberra kicked off an annual ritual little noticed in real-world Australia, with it coming the seasonal peak in business bulldust.
- Ross Gittins
‘Dereliction of duty’ against Australian veterans comes to an end
The veterans Royal Commission found the long-standing compensation system contributing to suicide and poor mental health. Today, the system changed.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Australia votes
Everyone hates government spending – until someone tries to cut it
Much of what’s said about government spending will be influenced by partisanship, ideology, self-interest and populism.
- Ross Gittins
Axe the red tape: Big business presses for Trump-like attack on regulation
Heads of some of the nation’s biggest companies are pressing both major parties to take a leaf out of the Trump administration by cutting red tape.
- Shane Wright
The $1.6b sandwich: Labor calculates bill for Dutton’s free-lunch pledge
The Coalition has yet to reveal the cost of its plan to allow small businesses to claim a tax deduction on work lunches. Labor says it will bust the budget.
- Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Extra tax boosts bottom line, but spending leaves budget in the red
Jim Chalmers, after back-to-back surpluses, forecast a $26.9 billion deficit this year. Despite better tax collections, the budget is still awash with red ink.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Opinion
Right idea, wrong target: How Dutton’s 36,000 job cuts will leave him exposed
Getting rid of thousands of public servants in Canberra sounds like a vote winner, until the voters realise that the services on which they rely won’t be there any more.
- David Crowe
- Analysis
- Analysis
Dutton’s enthusiasm for DOGE is just old tricks with a new name
Elon Musk says he can make the American government great again with deep spending cuts. It’s a lesson that could end in trouble for Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.
- Shane Wright
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