New analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has found that the cost of the “Stage 3” tax cuts will be $313 billion over 10 years a huge increase on the $254 billion previously estimated. It was Scott Morrison’s government which made the Stage 3 tax cuts law, with the support of the then Labor opposition. Labor did initially oppose to Stage 3 but then decided to
It was notable that Treasurer Jim Chalmers didn’t mouth the words “climate action” while spruiking the budget. Alex Bainbridge argues that’s because it didn’t contain a plan for the climate transition we need.
Within Western Australia's isolated borders, a story is unfolding that offers a window into the tectonic shifts underway in the world's energy system and way of living, writes Daniel Mercer.
Treasury is estimating a historical surge in net migration, but several factors including changes to COVID policy settings make the prediction seem far-fetched.