Budget provides $104m to root out public sector corruption
The government is funding a Commonwealth Integrity Commission to probe public sector corruption.
4 April, 2019
The Budget
Budget infrastructure splashout leaves councils underwhelmed
Local government has emerged with some wins out of the federal budget but the peak national body for councils says funding falls short.
3 April, 2019
Federal Budget 2018: a state-by-state spending analysis
Government and public policy experts provide a state-by-state analysis of Budget 2018-19, handed down last night by Treasurer Scott Morrison.
8 May, 2018
GST distribution report delayed
Treasurer Scott Morrison has announced a delay of more than three months in the release of the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into how the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is distributed to the states. The distribution system, known as horizontal fiscal equalisation (HFE) has been widely criticised for giving too much to some states and too […]
4 January, 2018
NSW asset sales expensive
The NSW Audit Office, in its annual ‘Report on State Finances’, has generally given the state a clean bill of health. But much of NSW’s sound financial position is because of its continued sale of government assets, which it has paid consultants hundreds of millions of dollars to facilitate. Revenues, assets, and net worth are […]
26 October, 2017
Small councils to go hungry
Warnings about the financial struggles facing small rural councils should trouble us all.
18 September, 2017
Social Impact Investing to get $30m
The Federal Government has announced a number of initiatives to encourage Social Impact Investing.
14 August, 2017
How will you spend your $100 Active Kids Rebate?
The NSW Government’s Active Kids Rebate is set to stimulate discussion on sports participation.
3 July, 2017
NSW Budget: the impact on local councils
Win for the regions.
23 June, 2017
NSW Budget: the reply
NSW opposition leader Luke Foley has outlined his reply to the Government’s 2017 Budget.
23 June, 2017
A Queensland budget with heart: Palaszczuk prepares for re-election
Cash for health, housing, kids and courts.
13 June, 2017
‘Good intentions’ or ‘cruel hoax’? Budget 2017’s housing affordability plan draws vexed reactions
Architects cautious, some critical.
23 May, 2017
Budget 2017: wishful thinking
Infrastructure and freight announcements.
12 May, 2017
Shorten fights on fairness in budget reply, but will it be enough?
Labor’s lines of attack.
12 May, 2017
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