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Articles on Federal Budget 2018
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We’ll get a clearer indication of Bill Shorten’s strategy when he delivers his budget reply on Thursday night. His speech has taken on extra significance now.
Mathias Cormann and Jim Chalmers on Budget 2018
Finance minister Mathias Cormann and opposition finance spokesperson Jim Chalmers share their thoughts on the federal budget.
Many Budget 2018 measures appear to have origins in proposals advanced by the science community.
The government has announced funding to combat loneliness in the elderly.
Scott Morrison’s budget speech held no surprises on energy, after months of debate over the National Energy Guarantee. The real news comes in July with the release of a crucial ACCC report on power prices.
Tim Colebatch on the 2018 budget
From inside the lockup political and economic journalist Tim Colebatch speaks to Michelle Grattan about his assessment of the budget.
Making older Australians the cornerstone of budget measures is a calculated political tactic.
Education policy experts run through the major changes for education in Budget 2018 for schools, VET and higher education.
$41M over four years is about the minimum viable amount to start towards important goals for an Australian space agency.
With a federal election looming within a year, our panel looks at what each state and territory has been handed in the budget - and why it matters.
What does the evidence say about the policy measures announced in the budget?
The three part plan is the centrepiece of Tuesday night’s budget, which also brings forward by a year the forecast return to surplus and the peak of Australia’s net debt.
Burgeoning tax revenues have enabled Treasurer Scott Morrison to bring down a budget that will put the government in a better position to fight the next election.
While the budget will come in for its share of criticism, looked at overall it is designed not to offend an electorate that has already turned off the government.
All you need to know about the 2018-19 federal budget in our simple at-a-glance graphic.
Even though this year’s budget is pretty good politics and reasonable economics, on almost every front, it is a missed opportunity to be bold.
Some have set the course for electoral victory, others have tanked. In any case, federal budgets are important moments in the life of governments – especially those that are a little wobbly.
The 2018-19 federal budget will be handed down to parliament on May 8. But before that, take our quiz to test out your memories of the previous budgets.
There’s never been a better time for tax reform. But as governments have tried (and stumbled) over the years the burden has shifted to individual taxpayers and the latest budget looks no different.
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