Govt. cuts budget scrutiny
Billions of dollars in government spending could go without scrutiny, after the Morrison Government slashed the Auditor General’s budget. The Government has quietly cut $14m from the operating budget of …
The budget deficit
The Morrison Government has handed down a budget they’ve called the most significant since WWII; except if you’re a woman, an unemployed person over the age of 35, an older …
Not a good day for job-keeping
~2.2 million Australians are relying on the supplement for JobSeeker, Youth Allowance and parenting payments and this week JobSeeker payments will reduce by $300 to $1,200. Those who worked less …
Fixing the homelessness catastrophe a win-win
Vivienne Skinner and Phillippa Carnemolla of the University of Technology, Sydney have written a compelling argument for taking action to fix homelessness based on the very high cost of not …
An economy for the future
Our An economy for the future campaign platform is a far cry from the Coalition’s trickle-down-economics, tax breaks for the wealthy and big business, and handouts to fossil fuel mates. …
Re-evaluating our economy
Despite recording 28 years of uninterrupted growth, it was already clear prior to the coronavirus pandemic that Australia’s economy was not working for everyone. In the last 20 years, manufacturing, as a percentage of GDP declined from 12% to 6%. Steel production …
Renewables drop off
At a time when we need private sector investment to fuel economic recovery, the Clean Energy Council warns that investment in renewables is falling off a cliff with the number of large-scale …
Tax cuts not fair, not stimulating
The Morrison government is making an art form of selling stimulus but delivering none. The latest is talk of bringing forward the personal income tax cuts flagged for 2022. Craig …
Something rotten in the state of Australia
The government’s National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) is revealing who it really serves; Australia’s corporate and fossil-fuel lobby. Despite the release of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s much awaited Integrated System …
Company tax cuts foolish
Resurrecting company tax cuts amounts to a corporate giveaway. This money – $147.2 billion over the first 6 years – would be better spent on economic recovery. Indeed, all the evidence …