The Coalition says its plan to lift defence spending will cost $21 billion. But its longer-term goal would make defence the second-largest budget cost.
The third Sunday of the federal election campaign has been one of the costliest in history,as spending restraint by both sides was left in a roadside ditch.
The latest tweak to the opposition’s policy comes days after it said that natural attrition and a hiring freeze would reduce the public service by 41,000 jobs.
Economic fallout from Donald Trump’s tariffs will hit whoever wins government,with Australia unable to escape the global economic slowdown.
Dutton will face questions about whether the Coalition can find $7 billion in savings now that the party has ruled out forced redundancies from the public service.
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has channelled the British Labour Party by betting on growth to repair the budget while shying away from debating Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Government regulation and bureaucratic rules are in the Coalition’s sights as part of its plans to boost the national economy.
When it comes to the budget,there’s been an element of good management as well as good luck,for which Chalmers and Albanese deserve some credit.
A record-breaking election and one month that changed it all:we recap the highs and lows of the 47th parliament.
Australians deserve better than the kind of visionless politics being dished up by the major parties.