9 d. ago Australia news as it happened: PM plans to call election for May 3; Dutton calls Labor’s tax cuts ‘insulting’, commits to national gas reservation policy

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Events

9 d. ago Australia news LIVE: PM plans to call election for May 3; Dutton calls Labor’s tax cuts ‘insulting’, commits to national gas reservation policy

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Events

1 week ago Australia news LIVE: Coalition pledges to repeal Labor’s new tax cuts; PM to call election ‘imminently’

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Politics

1 week ago Australia news LIVE: Coalition pledges to repeal Labor’s new tax cuts; Dutton revives Morrison’s petrol policy

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Events

1 week ago Dutton revives Morrison petrol policy in counterbid to Albanese tax cuts

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will unveil a $6 billion cut to fuel excise in a move to nullify Labor’s tax cuts – a move straight out of the Scott Morrison playbook.

Events

1 week ago Australia news LIVE: Chalmers’ $17 billion tax cuts clear first hurdle as Dutton flags ‘significant announcement’ in budget reply speech

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Economics

1 week ago Australia news LIVE: Dutton flags ‘significant announcement’ in budget reply speech after Treasurer announces $17 billion in surprise tax cuts

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Economics

1 week ago Australia news LIVE: Coalition to oppose Labor’s $17 billion in tax cuts as Angus Taylor slams Chalmers’ ‘cash splash’

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Economics

1 week ago Federal budget 2025 as it happened: Coalition opposes Jim Chalmers’ $17 billion in surprise tax cuts as Labor makes pre

Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his fourth federal budget, as the government prepares to call a May election.

Economics

1 week ago Federal budget 2025 LIVE updates: Coalition set to oppose Jim Chalmers’ $17 billion in surprise tax cuts as Labor makes pre

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is handing down his fourth federal budget, as the government prepares to call a May election. Follow live.

Economics

1 week ago Federal budget 2025 LIVE updates: Coalition opposes Jim Chalmers’ $17 billion in surprise tax cuts as Labor makes pre

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is handing down his fourth federal budget, as the government prepares to call a May election. Follow live.

Economics

1 week ago Labor’s brazen $36b pitch for votes – but you’ll have to wait for the pay

The opposition has already rejected Labor’s surprise tax cut, but did not rule out an alternative plan.

Economics

1 week ago Federal budget 2025 LIVE updates: Chalmers reveals $17 billion in surprise tax cuts in pre

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is handing down his fourth federal budget, as the government prepares to call a May election. Follow live.

Economics

1 week ago Labor’s brazen $36bn pitch for votes – but you’ll have to wait for the payoff

More than 12 million workers will receive a surprise tax cut as Labor pours big money into more than a dozen pre-election policies.

Economics

1 week ago The government is timid, uninspired and uninspiring. This budget fits it perfectly

When Jim Chalmers says Labor’s new tax cuts are “modest”, he’s not exaggerating. However, this is a budget we’ve wished on ourselves.

Politics

1 week ago Federal budget 2025 LIVE updates: Energy price relief, cost of living on agenda as treasurer hands down federal budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is handing down his fourth federal budget, as the government prepares to call a May election. Follow live.

Economics

1 week ago Federal budget 2025 LIVE updates: Energy price relief, cost of living on agenda as treasurer prepares to hand down federal budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is handing down his fourth federal budget, as the government prepares to call a May election. Follow live.

Economics