Spending the surplus on something special: Why now is the perfect time for structural reform
With the budget in balance, a surplus in the financial year ahead seems all but assured. So the next question is, what do we do with the surplus?
Potato-potato: Treasurer contradicts Minister for Women, claiming gender pay gap has closed
On Monday, Frydenberg announced the good news. On Tuesday, Minister for Women Marise Payne conceded a 14% gender pay gap still exists.
We have the weakest economy since the GFC, and Treasurer Frydenberg’s plan B won’t revive it
The Australian economy is tepid, with consumer spending the weakest it's been in 10 years and business investment shrinking.
Back it up, Frydenberg: Why the Treasurer telling big business to “back yourself” completely misses the point
In a landmark speech on Monday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told corporates "to back yourself and use your balance sheet to invest and grow".
Government releases timetable for banking royal commission recommendations, following criticism it is ‘dragging its feet’
Treasurer Frydenberg has issued a timetable for the government’s dealing with the recommendations from the royal commission into banking.
UK growth fund shows the way forward for the federal government’s SME finance plans
An Australian version of the UK’s growth fund could see capital-starved small businesses have access to capital beyond the big four banks.
Treasurer establishes drought taskforce to address small business pain as conditions deteriorate further
Small businesses and farmers affected by the drought are being offered increased support from a new taskforce being set up by the federal government.
Surplus here we come: What the government’s budget deficit tells us about the Australian economy
The government’s final budget outcome for 2017-18 is a deficit of $10.1 billion.
