Big spending on law and order is once again a key feature of a territory government's budget, including the provision of hundreds more prison beds.
Lloyd Jones
With an election looming, Victoria's budget has been handed down and branded "responsible", with cash splashes on education and crime standing out.
Allanah Sciberras
Speculation is mounting about measures set to be announced in the federal budget, but some policies have already been unveiled ahead of time.
Andrew Brown
Winding back tax exemptions for electric vehicles will allow manufacturers to focus on cheaper models for drivers, the energy minister has claimed.
Andrew Brown and Jacob Shteyman
Tax breaks for electric vehicles will be significantly curtailed in a move expected to save the budget $1.7 billion as Treasurer Jim Chalmers says large cuts across the board will help reduce demand.
Katina Curtis
Big cuts in next week’s Budget will help reduce demand in the economy as inflation runs hot again, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says as he pledges to deliver a net saving in the bottom line.
A state Labor government has announced billions in spending in the lead up to an election year budget.
Callum Godde
Business and economic leaders are warning against an election-year spendathon as a state treasurer prepares to hand down her second budget.
Perth’s one-stop cancer centre that has been in limbo for four years is finally set to get the green light, The West Australian can reveal.
Jessica Page
Fee-free TAFE spots will be available for another year after Skills and TAFE Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson announced more than $200 million would be included for the sector in next week’s State budget.
Oliver Lane
The Cook Government will spend $2.7 billion next financial year on improving the State’s water supplies - including $166 million in extra funding for maintenance.
Joe Spagnolo
This government is fully aware of the resentment towards boomers from young people who see themselves paying for their elders while unable to afford housing that was readily available to a ‘lucky’ generation.
Michelle Grattan
Rentseekers are co-opting the war in Iran and fuel crisis to promote their ideas for the Budget as a season of tough decisions looms.
A parliamentary committee will report into Australia's gas export regime before the budget, in a sign the government is warming to raising taxes on the sector.
Jacob Shteyman
Treasurer Rita Saffioti said her ‘toughest budget yet’ was being re-worked because of the Iran War and rising interest rates.
After years of furious attempts to end a sweetheart Morrison-era deal, eastern states appear to have gained ground in reducing WA's GST windfall.
Kat Wong and Farid Farid
West Australians could be slugged two more interest rate hikes before Rita Saffioti delivers her state Budget — heaping pressure on the Government to provide cost-of-living relief amid war in the Middle East.
The capital gains tax discount should be reduced to address economic inequity and make housing more affordable, economists say.
A 15 per cent global minimum tax framework has been kept as countries approved an update that allows carve-outs for some US companies.
Staff Writers
I’ve again blown my Christmas budget. Am I part of the inflation problem? Maybe. But the Treasurer’s conundrum will outlast the new year.
The Treasurer has been accused of hoarding mining riches that have boosted the State’s surplus to $2.5 billion, while ignoring calls for more cost-of-living relief.
Rita Saffioti is keeping the exact size of her $2 billion-plus surplus secret for a few more hours, but will use WA’s iron ore and gold royalties windfall to fund a $434.5 million housing blitz.
Travel entitlements for politicians will be reviewed while Parliament’s expenses watchdog gets a Budget boost in new measures quietly announced on Wednesday.
Worsening budget sustainability has been confirmed by an independent parliamentary report that forecasts overall government debt to continue swelling.
