Why Swan Deserves Kudos - And Won't Get It
It’s a measure of the parlous standing of the Labor Party in Australian politics that this budget will almost certainly not be seen as a triumph. But for Wayne Swan, at least, I think it is. The Labor...
View ArticleThe Budget At A Glance
Highlights of Wayne Swan’s Budget 2012-13$1.5 billion surplus for 2012-13, growing to $7.5 billion in 2015-16.Budget deficit for the year ending June 2012 blows out to $44.4 billion.Government has...
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Abbott's Phoney Class War
According to The Australian and Tony Abbott, we are now engaged in class war. The Australian’s headline was "Smash the rich" the morning after the Budget, followed by "Class War" the next day. And in...
View ArticleFuel Is A Staple, Not A Sin
In the period of pre-Budget speculation there was an expectation that mining companies would lose their exemption from diesel fuel excise. The Greens, in particular, were keen to see the exemption...
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