Treasurer Wayne Swan has come out on the defensive after suffering the election year ignominy of having to deliver a budget short on sweeten…
Treasurer Wayne Swan has come out on the defensive after suffering the election year ignominy of having to deliver a budget short on sweeten…
The Baby Bonus has been thrown out with the bath water, as part of Treasurer Wayne Swan’s “sensible, calm and responsible” cuts. Dumping …
Small business is not expecting much assistance out of tomorrow’s budget, as business groups raise concern about a lack of planning in the…
Tomorrow morning, the SmartCompany team is flying up to Canberra to cover the budget for you as it happens. We’ll be in the “budget lo…
The good times are over. That’s the message both parties are sending out ahead of the budget and September’s election. Shadow treasur…
Speculation over next week’s federal budget has continued, with new reports indicating the Federal Treasury has downgraded economic growth f…
No sooner had Treasurer Wayne Swan accused the Europeans of “mindless austerity” a month ago than he embarked on a resolute but most li…
Myer chief executive Bernie Brooks has warned the Gillard government its proposed increase in the Medicare levy surcharge, which will fund t…
Following days of speculation, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced today the Medicare levy will rise by 0.5% in order to fund the governm…
All Australian governments, and ultimately all Australians, are faced with making tough decisions in their budgets. Without significant …
The warning signs are clear and ominous. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has warned of a larger than expected $12 billion shortfall in proje…
Prime Minister Julia Gillard is set to use a speech at the Per Capita Institute think tank in Canberra to reveal a $12 billion forecast defi…
