Tag: Australia budget

Australia’s next national budget is due to be tabled in mid-May. A study released today says it’s going to be much brighter than predicted.

Ai Group concerned the post-lockdown economic lift may be more of a short-term policy-led bounce than an enduring revival.

Sparking controversy; Joe Hockey's comments to first-time home owners complaining about property prices is simple, "Get a good job that pays good money."

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the budget takes priority over the proposed bill to legalize gay unions in Australia.

There's some tasty carrots, but this Budget is not good news if you live and work overseas. HECS and HELP is about to catch up with you.

On paying for the war against Islamic State in Iraq, Australia's prime minister says, “We think we can afford it.”

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has indicated that the federal government is willing to discuss some serious budget compromises with the cross-benchers.

Budget 2014: It's more than just cuts to welfare, education and health you know ...

As the premiers organise a fight-back meeting over the federal budget, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says there's still money available for them.

The federal opposition says Prime Minister Tony Abbott has broken election promises with his first budget.

The federal budget is written for big business and the young, sick and vulnerable will be the hardest hit, the Australian Greens say.

Pensioners, the sick, students and high-income earners will all bear the brunt of the Abbott government's first budget.

"The age of entitlement is over. It has to be replaced, not with an age of austerity, but with an age of opportunity," Hockey says as he delivers his maiden federal budget.

Treasurer Joe Hockey expects his first budget to be criticised if people just look at their own interest rather than for the good of the nation.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says it'll be "pain with a purpose" in the budget as a new survey shows consumer confidence at its lowest in five years.

Federal Tourism Minister Andrew Robb says that Tourism Australia's budget will not be cut by 50% as was recommended by the Commission of Audit report.

Tony Abbott says that when it comes to fixing the federal budget, everyone has to chip in and do their bit.

Chair of the Commission of Audit Tony Shepherd has faced a Senate inquiry after the release of his review of government spending.