Australia Institute 2020 Budget Wrap
The Economy
- Income tax cuts as stimulus by Matt Grudnoff
- The fiscal cliff by David Richardson
- It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World by Alia Armistead
- Creating jobs by stimulating business by David Richardson
- Research & Development by David Richardson
- Spending on infrastructure by David Richardson
Climate & Energy
- Climate change, what climate change? by Richie Merzian and Dan Cass
- Electric vehicle spending does not spark joy by Audrey Quicke
- Government digs deep for mining company tax rebates by Audrey Quicke
- Coal and punishment by Mark Ogge
- A more epic fossil NAIF for Efic by Rod Campbell
- The saved and the dammed by Bill Browne
Government Services
- Aged care by Rod Campbell
- Education by Rod Campbell
- Short-staffed by Bill Browne
- ABC’s repayment for life-saving coverage: cuts continue by Bill Browne
- “Art for art’s sake / Money for God’s sake” by Bill Browne
- When too much law enforcement is still not enough, create a Reserve by Allan Behm
- Defence: marching to the beat of its own drum by Allan Behm
Democracy & Accountability
- Budget missing integrity by Bill Browne
- Budget Transparency by Rod Campbell
- When our neighbours are in a world of Payne, we are so ungenerous by Allan Behm
And also…
- Things you may have missed by Audrey Quicke and Alia Armistead
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