
Labor and Treasurer Jim Chalmers have a long way to go to address inflation
This week’s economic statement from Treasurer Jim Chalmers has answered some pressing economic questions. First and foremost, inflation will remain …
This week’s economic statement from Treasurer Jim Chalmers has answered some pressing economic questions. First and foremost, inflation will remain …
So Australia will follow New Zealand’s ‘lead’ in introducing a wellbeing-focused budget. Labor has been flagging the desire to adopt …
The period immediately following an election is about as good as it gets for a majority government; especially one that …
Liberals once stood for a smaller state, popular capitalism and a sensible approach to public finances. The party’s ideological regression …
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) wage decision — and the government’s response to it — clearly demonstrate that senior policy …
Labor hasn’t inherited any hidden budget black hole surprises. It is spending monuments created in their last period in office …
This week’s economic data was definitely a mixed bag for the government, at least from a political perspective. It was …
The Australian election campaign has seen a flurry of new proposals for dealing with the problem of housing affordability. There …
The day before news broke that inflation had surged to 5 per cent, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that …
This week, the Reserve Bank increased interest rates by 0.25%. This comes in response to last week’s ABS figures that …