Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
The pressure is now on Wayne Swan to agree with Julia Gillard and admit the economic inheritance Labor received from the Coalition was the main reason Australia didn’t suffer like other countries during the global financial crisis.
Speaking on Australia’s economic position when the global financial... (04-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
This morning on the ABC’s “AM” programme Wayne Swan ducked the key issue that I raised with Cash for Clunkers and that is that the government has under-estimated the value that has to be put on the vehicles to be scrapped. This is just Pink Batts on Wheels.
For the scheme to work it would have to v... (04-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
Labor’s cash for clunkers scheme will blow out to the estimated $1 billion that Minister Kim Carr, when earlier arguing against the scheme, said it would cost because the scheme underestimates the value that has to be put on the vehicles to be scrapped.
The government says it will offer people a $2... (04-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, Health, The Economy, Community, Funding
The revelation that Labor intends to pillage Medibank Private confirms that Labor has no plans to end the waste, repay the debt and stop the reckless spending other than taxing, borrowing, and now raiding government instrumentalities.
It’s the same tactic State Labor Governments have used to rip di... (04-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, Health, The Economy, Funding
Julia Gillard is raiding Medibank Private to pay for her reckless spending spree – announcing she will order Medibank Private to make a one off dividend payment of $300 million to fund her latest round of irresponsible promises.
Taking $300 million out of Medibank Private can only have one result –... (03-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Funding
The Coalition rejects Labor’s claim, and we stand by our costings.
Labor is clearly suffering from not having the Australian Public Service available to do all its intellectual work.
In fact it is Labor that has made the error – or is attempting to deceive the public.
Budget Paper No 3, page 51, ... (01-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, Funding, Education and Training
The Auditor General has revealed the $800 million Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program has been used by Labor as a pork barrelling vehicle to funnel money into its own seats.
The Auditor General’s report released today found the approval rate for projects located in Labor held seats ... (27-Jul)
Goldstein Media Releases, Community, Funding
Bayside and Glen Eira families have taken another hit from the Federal Labor Government following its $12.6 million cut in funding over four years for Occasional Child Care.
Occasional Child Care offers casual and emergency day care for children of families that cannot necessarily afford regular da... (05-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, Health, The Economy, Community, Funding, Personal
Topics: Coalition’s $1.5 billion mental health package, John Howard and ICC, Labor’s debt and deficit.
E&OE
NEIL MITCHELL:
I said a moment ago I thought that the Opposition, the Federal Opposition strategy on mental health, the announcement on mental health yesterday, was very smart. One – be... (01-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Funding
A Coalition Government will introduce two significant reforms to ensure taxpayers get better value from their tax dollars, including the establishment of a new Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO).
The PBO will be independent and will enhance the transparency and accountability of the budget process a... (23-Jun)