| Thu, 15th May 2008Much ado about nothingThe Rudd Government’s ‘working families’ budget featured nothing new and continues Labor’s neglect of people with a disability by handballing responsibility to the states. |
| Wed, 14th May 2008Turnbull interview with Madonna King (ABC Radio, Brisbane) - BudgetWayne Swan didn’t hold back on the rhetoric in the lead up to the Budget... |
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| Wed, 14th May 2008Turnbull interview (3AW) - BudgetWe were told it was going to be a tough budget, a painful budget, that would put downward pressure on inflation but in fact he’s increased spending and he’s increased taxes. |
| Wed, 14th May 2008Nelson interview with Kieran Gilbert (Sky News) - BudgetThis is a typical Labor Budget. It’s a high taxing, high spending Budget. It targets people that the Labor Party doesn’t like and, importantly, it actually adds increased pressure to inflation rather than reducing it. |
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| Wed, 14th May 2008Turnbull interview with Alan Jones (2GB) - BudgetThis is the biggest spending Budget in Australia’s history. In this financial year alone spending is up $3 billion, it’s up over $1 billion next year, and so on. So this is not a cutting or slashing Budget. |
| Wed, 14th May 2008Nelson interview with Chris Uhlmann (AM Programme, ABC) - BudgetThis is a classic Labor Budget: increased taxes, increased spending. They’re targeting groups and individuals that they don’t particularly like... |
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| Wed, 14th May 2008Turnbull interview (Radio National, ABC) - BudgetIn fact spending has gone up. It is the biggest spending Budget in our history. Taxes have also gone up... |
| Wed, 14th May 2008Opposition's goodwill saves Conroy for nowConroy's inept handling of his National Broadband Network process was on full display in the Senate today as he begged and grovelled for legislation to be passed to help him meet his ridiculous and unrealistic project deadlines. |
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| Wed, 14th May 2008"Only millionaires drive Taragos" - Senator Kim CarrInnovation and Industry Minister Senator Kim Carr today highlighted how out of touch Labor is with reality over their luxury car tax grab when he asserted in Senate Question Time. |
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| Wed, 14th May 2008Budget undermines Australia's role on the world stageWhen Mr Rudd was in the USA he said he wanted to engage more with the US and the UN – but now he is cutting the staff numbers. |
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| Wed, 14th May 2008Environment withers on Garrett's watchThis budget was the opportunity for the Rudd Labor Government to put their money where their mouth was, but it has turned out that there is little consistency between pre-election promise and post-election delivery. |
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| Wed, 14th May 2008Labor's stealth means testOn the face of the legislation and the Government’s own advice to potential recipients, the Government has wittingly or unwittingly imposed a means test on the rebate as well as on the benefit. |
| Wed, 14th May 2008 | Budget 08 - not even Wong knows what she's up to? | Read... |
| Wed, 14th May 2008 | Budget will foster spike in welfare dependency | Read... |
| Wed, 14th May 2008 | Ludwig dodges responsibility for carers | Read... |
| Wed, 14th May 2008 | Australian Arts suffering under Minister Garrett | Read... |
| Wed, 14th May 2008 | Confusion and bureaucracy reigns in training | Read... |
| Wed, 14th May 2008 | Carers don't rate in Labor's priorities | Read... |
| Wed, 14th May 2008 | Key promise broken in defence budget | Read... |
| Wed, 14th May 2008 | Budget confirms parents and schools will pick up tab for Rudd's DR | Read... |
