Base Politics: A Clever Budget For Electoral Fortunes, And Full Of Missed Opportunities
Scott Morrison’s budget gives out a cool $26 billion in tax cuts, writes Ben Eltham.…More
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2018 Budget Speech Transcript By Treasurer Scott Morrison
A transcript of the 2018-19 Budget speech, delivered by Treasurer Scott Morrison on May 8,…More
Labor’s Plan To Restore ‘Equity’ In Our Tax System A Bit Rich… Literally And Figuratively
Many journalists and other commentators believe that Labor’s proposal to prohibit ‘self-funded’ retirees from accessing…More
Scott Morrison’s ‘Job Creation’ Fantasy Is Just That… Fantasy
The Turnbull Government brags about strong employment growth. Ian McAuley points out that it will…More
Our Border Protection Spin Isn’t Fooling The World, UN Docs Reveal
The international community is not fooled by Australia’s human rights offending immigration policies, writes Kellie…More
‘We’re Not Here to F**k Spiders, So Get On With It’, And Other Things Jesus Might Say
The marriage equality debate has been settled. Oh wait, no it hasn’t. Michael Bradley takes…More
Optimistic Borrowers: How We Got Into A Housing Bubble (Part 2)
Banks and governments have certainly been inflating the housing bubble, but a combination of factors…More
Scott Morrison Doesn’t Understand Wage Growth, Or The System Trashing It (Ahem… Capitalism)
If you have a good job but find your income is stagnating or falling, your…More
Tony Abbott Is Back Doing What He Does Best… Wrecking
The former Prime Minister is hurting the Turnbull government. He’s hurting it a lot, writes…More
The Liberals Are Lifting Higher Learning Out Of Reach For Poorer Australians
The conservative attacks on higher education continue, with the poorest Australians being asked to contribute the…More