By Julian Bajkowski Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has delivered a Budget crowned by a gaping $18 billion deficit and underpinned by future “responsible, targeted” savings projections of $43 billion to…
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Turnbull declares transfer pricing laws an online revenue dud
By Julian Bajkowski In a strong sign that bipartisan support is mounting for a crackdown on transfer pricing tax schemes, Opposition Communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull has come out swinging against…
Bureau of Meteorology makes rain with web ads
By Julian Bajkowski The Federal government has pressed ahead with a controversial move to allow commercial advertising on government websites after the Bureau of Meteorology called for expressions of interest…
Councils and miners on collision course over road funding
By Julian Bajkowski The mining industry has given the cold shoulder to a renewed push from local governments, engineers and the federal bureaucracy to introduce a national ‘user-pays’ road-funding system…
Garnaut Climate change review released
The Federal Government has welcomed the release of the Garnaut Climate Change Review final report. In a statement, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said Professor Garnaut’s…