Victorians owning a second property look to be hit hardest in this year’s state budget. Treasurer Tim Pallas handed down the budget in state parliament on Tuesday, showing a forecast increase in the surplus from $1bn in 2025-26 to $1.2bn the following financial year. But net debt will also shootContinue Reading
Radio star Neil Mitchell has blasted Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews ahead of the release of the state budget, accusing him of spreading three key “cons”. The 2023-24 State Budget will be delivered later on Tuesday, and Mr Andrews has made no secret of the tough economic conditions facing the government,Continue Reading
Victorian premier Dan Andrews has slammed the Reserve Bank after it delivered its 11th rate rise in the past 12-months. The Premier claimed the RBA had failed to combat rising inflation, and was instead “smashing families” across in the state. “I don’t know that pulling this lever is necessarily deliveringContinue Reading
Residents living in one Australian state could soon be expected to cough up some extra cash, after it was revealed a new property tax may be on the horizon. Sources close to the Andrews government have highlighted there’s a possibility Victorians could be subject to new charges in a bidContinue Reading
A staggering half of all Queenslanders believe they are worse off than 12 months ago as the surging cost of living takes its toll on household budgets. Exclusive polling done by The Courier-Mail and YouGov reveals 50 per cent of voters in the Sunshine state say they are worse offContinue Reading
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has outlined the multi-billion dollar challenges facing the newly elected Labor government. The NSW government announced it would deliver its first budget in September after discovering $7 billion of “difficult to avoid pressures” left behind by the Perrottet government. Among the pressures are an unfunded programContinue Reading
The Perrottet government has come out swinging against a major Labor campaign promise to abolish the public sector wage cap and listen to essential workers’ demands for more pay. The cap on public sector wages is legislated in NSW to prevent workers from receiving more than a 3.5 per centContinue Reading
New data has revealed tens of thousands of teachers have stepped away from the classroom as principals fear they’ll have to cut classes amid a teacher shortage. Victoria’s acting Education Minister Ingrid Stitt on Monday issued a plea for former teachers to return to the workforce and ensure students “getContinue Reading