Much ado about nothing Thu, 15th May 2008

Much ado about nothing

The 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.
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Turnbull interview with Madonna King (ABC Radio, Brisbane) - Budget Wed, 14th May 2008

Turnbull interview with Madonna King (ABC Radio, Brisbane) - Budget

Wayne Swan didn’t hold back on the rhetoric in the lead up to the Budget...
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Turnbull interview (3AW) - Budget Wed, 14th May 2008

Turnbull interview (3AW) - Budget

We 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.
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Nelson interview with Kieran Gilbert (Sky News) - Budget Wed, 14th May 2008

Nelson interview with Kieran Gilbert (Sky News) - Budget

This 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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Turnbull interview with Alan Jones (2GB) - Budget Wed, 14th May 2008

Turnbull interview with Alan Jones (2GB) - Budget

This 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.
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Nelson interview with Chris Uhlmann (AM Programme, ABC) - Budget Wed, 14th May 2008

Nelson interview with Chris Uhlmann (AM Programme, ABC) - Budget

This 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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Turnbull interview (Radio National, ABC) - Budget Wed, 14th May 2008

Turnbull interview (Radio National, ABC) - Budget

In fact spending has gone up. It is the biggest spending Budget in our history. Taxes have also gone up...
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Opposition Wed, 14th May 2008

Opposition's goodwill saves Conroy for now

Conroy'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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"Only millionaires drive Taragos" - Senator Kim Carr Wed, 14th May 2008

"Only millionaires drive Taragos" - Senator Kim Carr

Innovation 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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Budget undermines Australia Wed, 14th May 2008

Budget undermines Australia's role on the world stage

When 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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Environment withers on Garrett Wed, 14th May 2008

Environment withers on Garrett's watch

This 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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Labor Wed, 14th May 2008

Labor's stealth means test

On 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.
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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...
 

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