Big budget idea built on shaky ground
The centrepiece of the PM's campaign derives from serious economic modelling but it might not have been completely thought through.
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Peter Martin
Peter Martin is the Economics Editor for The Age.
Campaign could damage the economy
Malcolm Turnbull might have sown the seeds of his own destruction.
The more I look at the budget, the more I like it
This type of federal budget is rare. The Turnbull government sought and adopted best practice. You can’t argue with that.
Make the most of budget. It's something to treasure
Most of us reporting the federal budget get little sleep the night after. We are busy "unwinding".
Good times, bad times: a tale of two treasurers
Victorian treasurer Tim Pallas luxuriates in surpluses, but he’s also protecting his revenue base, unlike another treasurer in Canberra.
Morrison needs a reality check on tax
The government's theme for selling the budget reads like a Seinfeld script.
How about it Malcolm? It's time to tax soft drinks
One of the worst myths ever promoted by an industry association is that all we need is self-control.
Why the states should charge income tax
Face reality: we can’t vote for better schools and hospitals in state elections and lowers taxes in federal elections and expect to get both.
ABCC a poor base to build an election on
The Prime Minister uses discredited analysis to exaggerate reasons to reinstate the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
Plenty of firepower yet says RBA
Australia is better placed than most of the rest of the world to fight off a economic shock, says Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens.
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