The Hole In Our Budget Is THIS BIG
"The global financial crisis has smashed a $40 billion hole in the budget." Those were…More
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The Budget for Dummies
Economics is a complicated matter. It has to be, so that economists can get people…More
No Big Dives for this Little Swan
Did Wayne Swan make a reasonable fist of his first budget? Undoubtedly, yes. Is it…More
How Green is Your Budget?
I’d like Kevin Rudd and Wayne Swan to spend today with a friend of mine,…More
Swan's Rules
Ever since the new Parliament first sat in February, media commentators have been buzzing about…More
Wayne and the Easy Cuts
Wayne Swan’s Robin Hood rhetoric has proved to be just that. Don’t believe the headlines…More
Viva La Evolution
Wayne Swan delivered Labor’s entire election platform in education and training last night, plus an…More
The Waiting Game
Wayne Swan’s first budget contains a big focus on "infrastructure": the transport, utilities and essential…More
Out with Middle Class Welfare, In with Affordable Housing
Expect surprises in the first Rudd Labor Government budget, which Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will…More
Dial a Queenslander
Kevin Rudd’s announcement of Queensland Governor Quentin Bryce’s appointment to replace Major General Michael Jeffery…More