Q: We’ll give the audience the numbers again as to what will happen with the deficit $$42 billion this year, $179 the…
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Q: You’re fortunate already in your previous budgets with record windfalls obviously, from the mining exports, enabling you to post surpluses. So,…
Q: What about the specific question, if there is inflationary impact of these new tax cuts? Chalmers: We don’t believe there is…
Q: Put it another way, a political advantage, whether you want to engage with that or not, outweighs the impact on the…
Q: Tax cuts are popular, but still political, are you stealing Peter Dutton thunder? Jim Chalmers: I see these cuts in economic…
Oh look – one of Richard Denniss’ and Greg Jericho’s favourite phrases (I hear it in my sleep) makes it into the…
Sorry, just had to go scream into the abyss. The treasurer has run to the ABC studios for the traditional ‘straight into…
This pre-election budget is designed to annoy the least number of people. It has modest sweeteners in the form of tax cuts,…
There was a standing ovation and a few woots, lots of hugs and pats on the back. And then that’s it –…
Winners Well, everyone who earns more than $18,200. Everyone gets a tax cut – up to $268 in 2026-27 and another one…
