The Coalition has dubbed the trust changes in Labor’s budget a ‘death tax’. Experts say that’s wrong The opposition has dusted off an infamous scare campaign. So what exactly is changing? The Guardian - AU · May 21
Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave One way the Albanese government has recently tapped into social media audiences for its budgets is by inviting “influencers” to Canberra for the event. This broadens the audience and often garners favourable publicity. The Conversation · May 21
'Out of touch': businesses blast ex-PM's budget backing Labor luminary Paul Keating has been panned as "out of touch" with the modern realities of owning a business after backing controversial tax changes. AAP · May 20
‘Marginal change’: Keating lashes Coalition, John Howard and startup sector over CGT claims Former Labor prime minister says the wealthy have been beneficiaries of tax system ‘distortion’ for decades The Guardian - AU · May 20
How Labor’s budget hit the brakes on Australia’s housing market Economists believe home values are set for their first national slump since 2022, though Australia’s persistent housing shortage means any fall would be short term The Guardian - AU · May 20
Rates revelation: why RBA dissenter voted against hike The lone Reserve Bank board member who voted against lifting the cash rate in May was less concerned about inflation expectations than the bank's economists. AAP · May 18
Mixed results from first post-budget auction weekend The treasurer and prime minister are doing a sales job on government attempts to boost housing supply as property investors chew budget changes to tax breaks. AAP · May 18
Afternoon Update: Chalmers blames ‘scare campaign’ for budget backlash; neo-Nazis challenge hate ban; and visually impaired bowlers The treasurer has conceded Labor has taken a ‘political hit’ after the latest Newspoll found a negative response to last Tuesday’s budget The Guardian - AU · May 18
AAP · May 18 Chinese interference claims spark forced miner sell-off Six companies have been forced to sell their holdings in an Australian rare earths miner which has been the subject of boardroom tussles.
The Conversation · May 17 One Nation gains in polls as budget is poorly received in Newspoll In three credible post-budget polls, One Nation is up one to three points, with their victory at the May 9 Farrer byelection probably also contributing. Labor took a hit in Freshwater and Resolve, but not Newspoll.
The Conversation · May 17 Australia has had ‘game-changer’ budgets before. How does Chalmers’ stack up? Of the many budgets delivered since the Second World War, four stand out as having ushered in or consolidated significant economic reform.
AAP · May 17 Labor defends budget tax changes despite critical polls Labor insists it's taking the right approach to tax reform despite a majority of Australians saying the latest budget will leave them worse off.
AAP · May 17 Budget brawl escalates over rival tax cut proposals The government has conceded its budget is unlikely to win immediate support from voters as Labor and Liberals taking aim at each others' policies.
The Guardian - AU · May 16 Jim Chalmers wants to make Australia more fair – but is it enough to stave off the threat from One Nation? Labor’s bid to tackle intergenerational equity and woo disenfranchised voters won’t land unless it’s the start of long-term action
AAP · May 15 How housing became a generational budget battleground Pitting investors against first home buyers in the name of intergenerational equity, Labor's fifth budget aims to address young people's housing struggles.
The Guardian - AU · May 15 Getting down in the mud with Pauline Hanson won’t help Angus Taylor – but principled policy could The Coalition should seek differentiation from One Nation with policies like the indexation proposal rather than the crass convenience of grievance politics
The Guardian - AU · May 15 Afternoon Update: Hanson bills taxpayers $16k for flood flights; Taylor’s ‘race to the bottom’; and Delta Goodrem’s ‘ripper’ performance One Nation leader previously claimed the trip aboard Gina Rinehart’s plane was at ‘no cost to the taxpayer’
AAP · May 15 'Where the bloody hell are ya?': NZ's budget sledge New Zealand is campaigning for Australian talent off the back of major tax reforms in the budget, with the Kiwi government also whacking the broken promise.
The Guardian - AU · May 14 Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation Jim Chalmers’ budget tips the scales in favour of younger and less well-off households – but it’s middle-class gen X that are turning to the rightwing party