With his party in deep trouble, the opposition leader decided to go big in his budget reply.
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The bar was always too hard for Dutton. This week’s budget, whatever criticisms can be made of it, has been an elusive target for the Liberals
Aged care reform remains unfinished business for Labor. It made a start this week but more needs to come.
University of Canberra Professional Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics
economist Danielle Wood on Australia’s ‘blokey’ budget
This week Michelle Grattan talks to Grattan Institute CEO Danielle Wood about the 'blokey' budget
Michelle Grattan discusses the 2020 budget with Professor Robert Tanton of NATSEM
Labor’s proposed childcare measure would result in thousands of dollars saved per year. And it will make it affordable for parents who want to work more while accessing childcare.
Anthony Albanese’s budget reply made the point that Labor had very different priorities to the government’s.
The opposition aims to put Medicare at the forefront of its campaigning, as it did in 2016. But there is a notable difference.
The Labor Party has signalled that equality and fairness will form the centrepiece of its policy framework - but there will be challenges to that if it wins office in May.
Shorten gave his budget reply speech in less-than-favourable circumstances on Thursday night.
In his budget reply, Bill Shorten avoided the government’s traps and wisely stressed his party’s traditional strengths: health, education and social policy.
Tony Abbott has promised a Coalition government would keep the income tax and pension compensation Labor has given even after it scraps the carbon tax. The pledge, made in his budget reply, is a major…
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