'Tight ship': public told to expect scant budget help Households are unlikely to receive significant cost-of-living help in the coming months as the government tries to curb high inflation and rising debt costs. AAP · Oct 4
View from The Hill: how far will the opposition go on industrial relations reform? Probably not too far In a major speech on Thursday, the Coalition’s industrial relations spokeswoman Jane Hume delivered a detailed, critical assessment of Australia’s workplace relations landscape. The Conversation · Oct 1
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Wilson says government is borrowing from the future to spend today The cash rate this week hit its highest point since 2011. It was the Reserve Bank’s fourth interest rate increase of the year. The Conversation · Sep 30
Middle East or money-wasters: inflation mud-fight grows Labor and the coalition are duelling over why Australians now have to fork out more on their mortgages every month. AAP · Sep 29
Property investors may pay less capital gains tax under Labor’s reforms, analysis suggests Researcher says public debate since May budget has overstated how much reforms will cost landlords and investors The Guardian - AU · Sep 23
Senior Liberals rubbish Barnaby Joyce’s claim of talks over deal with One Nation as ‘figment of his imagination’ Joyce would not say which Liberals he had spoken to, while Angus Taylor denied any conversations had taken place The Guardian - AU · Sep 23
One Nation-coalition deal rubbished as imaginary Claims of 'alliance' talks between senior coalition and One Nation MPs have been dismissed as figments of Barnaby Joyce's imagination. AAP · Sep 23
Federal debt ticks over $1 trillion for the first time Despite the Commonwealth debt hitting a record high, the treasurer says coalition "hyperventilating" ignores the fact it would have been higher under them. AAP · Aug 20
Resolve poll suggests more voters support Labor’s federal budget changes than oppose them The three new federal polls have the total vote for One Nation and the Coalition at 46% in YouGov (down one), 48% in Morgan (up 0.5) and 49% in Resolve (steady). The Resolve poll gives Labor encouragement by suggesting their May budget changes are becoming more popular. The Conversation · Aug 16
Afternoon Update: how police mistook sex doll for a body; Bondi hero has assault charges dropped; and dust removal Experts say police did not fully unzip the bag to avoid destroying evidence The Guardian - AU · Aug 12
Labor referred to corruption body over gambling donors Independent MPs have called out the federal government for taking donations from gambling companies as negotiations continue on betting ad reforms. AAP · Aug 11
Dan Andrews statue a 'public urinal' risk, Liberal says A statue of former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews would be at risk of being desecrated, a federal MP warns, as pressure builds to scrap the planned monument. AAP · Aug 7
Rival plan to close Labor's 'widow tax' loophole sooner Australians who inherit an investment property from their partner won't lose their access to negative gearing, draft laws revealed by the treasurer confirm. AAP · Aug 4
Former premiers could face long-awaited CFMEU probe Victoria's opposition is calling for past premiers to face a construction industry corruption probe as the state's current leader pledges to appear if needed. AAP · Aug 2
AAP · Jul 1 Struggling Liberals seek reboot in winter of discontent Down in the polls, Liberal leader Angus Taylor will look to reconnect with voters through a blitz of marginal seats as parliament rises for its winter break.
The Canberra Times · Jun 30 A 'new coke' moment: why rebranding would destroy the Liberal party Any 'rebrand' would be a Liberal surrender.
The Conversation · Jun 30 View from The Hill: Even when they’re doing quite well, Liberals find a way to put their foot in it The Liberals, it seems, can’t resist returning to damaging infighting even in the one part of the country where things have been going quite encouragingly for them.
AAP · Jun 25 Coalition blames tax reform for social cohesion decline Measures to scrap negative gearing and pare back capital gains discounts have passed parliament despite strong resistance.
AAP · Jun 18 'Missed opportunity': tax findings land as talks go on Labor, the coalition and Greens predictably differed on their assessment of the government's contentious tax changes in a lightning-speed parliamentary inquiry.
The Conversation · Jun 10 Tim Wilson’s book advocates a far more radical overhaul of our tax system than Labor’s budget Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson has thrown himself into fighting the reduction of the capital gains tax discount in Labor’s budget, as well as the abolition of negative gearing on existing properties. But as treasurer Jim Chalmers recently pointed out in parliament, quoting from Wilson’s 2020 book The New Social Contract,…
AAP · Jun 1 Tony Abbott vows to not be silent in Liberal rebuild Tony Abbott has spoken out against other conservative parties, but his vocal nature could cause trouble for Opposition Leader Angus Taylor.
AAP · May 31 'Likely he's lying': treasurer points finger at rival Future generations will be left with a "multibillion-dollar debt bomb" if the coalition repeals proposed tax changes, the treasurer warns.
The Guardian - AU · May 28 High stakes: who’s leading the fight against Labor’s CGT reform – and what’s in it for them? Tax critics turn to AI memes and airport billboards in addition to traditional lobbying tactics. Here’s what you need to know about them
AAP · May 27 Treasury chief defends Labor's beleaguered budget Controversial budget changes would have cut the lifetime tax benefits for the top one per cent of earners by $400,000 if implemented in 2000, Treasury says.
The Guardian - AU · May 22 Afternoon Update: Guzman y Gomez quits US; Victorian man dies on Inca Trail; and Studio Ghibli-esque home torn down GyG offered bigger burritos in the US than it does in Australia in an attempt to woo American customers