Tory MPs warn Sunak veering further right would be ‘politically disastrous’ Leading members of party’s One Nation caucus caution against any ‘attempt to become the Reform party’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024
Rishi Sunak warned against fresh austerity drive to finance tax cuts Unions outraged as Jeremy Hunt said to be considering cutting public spending to balance books in next month’s budget The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024
Jeremy Hunt ‘considering spending cuts’ to fund pre-election tax giveaway Treasury looking at reducing projected rise in public spending from 2025, FT reports citing insiders The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024
Australia’s economy likely to slow until stage-three tax cuts, lower interest rates and easing inflation kick in, CBA says Spending tipped to moderate until households start getting some relief in the middle of the year, CommBank chief economist says The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2024
Revamped income tax cuts clear their first major hurdle Taxpayers earning under $150,000 are in line for a greater tax cut, after the Albanese government's overhauled income tax package cleared the lower house. AAP · Feb 15, 2024
UK's Hunt eyes public spending cuts to fund tax cuts The Financial Times reports that the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, is considering further reductions in public spending to finance tax cuts. Top News · Feb 14, 2024
PM delivers big pitch on tax cuts as crucial vote nears People are doing it tough and should keep more of what they earn, the prime minister has declared in a big pitch to parliament on income tax cuts. AAP · Feb 14, 2024
Hunt warned that UK tax cuts risk increasing mortgage rates “A policy package that ends up lifting mortgage rates is the last thing Hunt will want with an election looming” Bloomberg economist Dan Hanson said Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2024
Guardian Essential poll: any changes to negative gearing get lukewarm support Voters approve of Labor’s rejigged income tax cuts but any broader reform would fail to win over majority, latest survey finds The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2024
CBI tells Jeremy Hunt to focus on green investment instead of tax cuts in budget Lobby group joins calls for chancellor to resist pre-election giveaways next month and spend on projects to boost economy The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024
Property investors in focus as tax debate shifts gears As home ownership becomes increasingly difficult for many, pressure is growing on the major political parties to revisit tax reform. AAP · Feb 8, 2024
The Crunch: a widening ideological divide and the decline of birds Want to get this in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch here. The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2024
'They'll never change': PM goes on attack over tax cuts Anthony Albanese has launched a full-throated attack against the coalition after it loudly complained and then quickly capitulated over changes to tax cuts. AAP · Feb 7, 2024
Four Reasons to Tap Opportunity Zones Before They Expire As a provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, opportunity zones could sunset at the end of 2026, but there’s still time to maximize major tax benefits. Kiplinger · Feb 7, 2024
AAP · Feb 6, 2024 Coalition 'cannot be taken seriously' on tax, PM claims The prime minister says the federal opposition cannot be taken seriously after agreeing to back in stage three tax cut changes following earlier criticism.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2024 Peter Dutton said Labor’s tax changes would bring down the government – now he’s voting for them Labor has wedged the Coalition so successfully that Dutton will vote for the breach of promise he said would end Anthony Albanese
The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2024 Stage-three tax cuts: Labor’s changes to pass parliament with Coalition support Peter Dutton says opposition won’t stand in the way of Labor plan, but Greens still in negotiations over $359bn package
The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2024 Littleproud says planned renewables rollout ‘pure insanity’; RBA governor quizzed – as it happened All the day’s news as it unfolded
AAP · Feb 5, 2024 Tax cuts all but assured as coalition backs changes Households struggling with living costs can breathe a sigh of relief, with the coalition agreeing to back Anthony Albanese's reworked tax cuts.
AAP · Feb 5, 2024 Church bells and protest chants as parliament returns A church service offered a moment of quiet as federal politicians returned for 2024, before protests and tax debate brought sound and fury back to Canberra.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2024 China’s ambassador to Australia summoned over Yang Hengjun suspended death sentence – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Feb 4, 2024 Almost two in three voters back tax changes, poll shows Almost two in three voters back changes to tax cuts, but the ongoing debate hasn't made much difference to the popularity contest between the two major parties.
AAP · Feb 4, 2024 'We'll see': Albanese throws down gauntlet on tax cuts Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is putting pressure on the coalition to back Labor's stage 3 tax cut changes, as federal parliament returns for the new year.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2024 If Peter Dutton’s opposition are true defenders of the working class, support for Labor’s stage-three overhaul may be their ultimate test Dutton warned messing with the stage-three tax cuts would end Albanese’s prime ministership. But the alternative has the opposition leader on the back foot
AAP · Feb 2, 2024 Dutton signals support for Labor's changes to tax cuts Australians in need of greater assistance are soon expected to get some relief, with signs the coalition is unlikely to oppose reworked tax cuts.