Debate around the budget rolls on as Pauline Hanson prepares herself for centre stage.
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Despite some pleasing announcements, the budget still leaves many Australian renters facing significant pressures.
The government has introduced legislation that tightens key definitions and make it harder for participants to access the scheme.
Long wait lists are the latest symptom of the aged care crisis. But this issue seems to be anything but a political priority.
Ongoing funding has been announced for two dental schemes – one for adults, the other for children. But there’s more we could do.
Despite previously promising not to touch negative gearing and capital gains tax, this budget will include reform of both. The treasurer says it’s the right decision.
Willy willies, those small tornado-like dust storms often seen in the outback, will pop up all over the political landscape in the next week. Watch out for spin.
Research shows where those cost-of-living stresses are greatest. It’s not the vast bulk of middle income Australia, but working age welfare recipients.
The government will change the rules and contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles that will save the government $1.7 billion.
In his first term, Anthony Albanese was highly reluctant to break promises, but like we learned with stage 3 tax cuts, not immune to breaking them.
With all the talk about the May 12 budget there’s one tax Albanese won’t touch.
Some participants will start to see changes from July. Here’s what to expect.
We speak to independent economist Chris Richardson on the fuel crisis and the Australian economy.
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan and Liberal Leader Angus Taylor are very different beasts. With a byelection and budget reply looming, Taylor has challenges aplenty.
Albanese said the fuel crisis won’t prevent the government from delivering its “most ambitious” budget. In doing so, he set the marker of how to judge it.
The policy announcement will come in a speech where Albanese emphasises the government’s economic reform agenda and commitment to an ‘ambitious’ budget.
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