Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
TONY EASTLEY:
For more on the story we're now joined by our chief political correspondent, Lyndal Curtis.
Lyndal, good morning, how damaging is this for the Labor Party?
LYNDAL CURTIS:
Well it is damaging because it raises questions about Julia Gillard's support for the two policies and what h... (28-Jul)
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)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
TONY EASTLEY:
The question of the economy has moved back to centre stage in the election campaign.
The Government is maintaining the Coalition's rise in company tax, to pay for its Paid Parental Leave Scheme, would force up prices, and it says it has economic modelling to prove its case.
Chief p... (27-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
The Coalition will use the $394 million Labor has allocated to its ill-conceived ‘cash for clunkers’ program, which will be open to rorting, to help pay-off the Gillard Government’s $90 billion in net debt.
Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction Andrew Robb said the Coalition was “absolutel... (26-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
Labor has been caught out once again re-announcing existing policy and dressing it up as new.
Shadow Finance spokesman Andrew Robb said a Labor media release issued today on the ‘Protecting workers' entitlements package’ by Julia Gillard and three other Ministers stated:
‘.....the Gillard Labor Go... (26-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Education and Training
Topics: Coalition’s expansion of the education rebate, Labor’s reckless spending.
E&OE
FRAN KELLY:
Andrew Robb is the Shadow Finance Minister therefore he’s the man in charge of the Coalition’s books. He joins us now from his campaign HQ in his electorate of Goldstein, Andrew, good morning.
... (23-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
Subjects: Labor pretending to be fiscal conservatives before elections, Kevin Rudd’s political execution, election timing.
E&OE
MARIUS BENSON:
Andrew Robb, to begin with the financial aspect of Julia Gillard’s press club address yesterday, she has basically been trying to out conservative the... (16-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
Today we have seen dodgy figures, used to explain a dodgy tax, delivered via a dodgy deal.
Treasurer Wayne Swan’s unprecedented release of revised Budget and economic forecasts is an admission of economic and financial ineptness.
This statement comes barely two months after the May Budget, and onl... (14-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
Topics: Labor’s dubious budget numbers, Federal Election timing, Coalition’s preparedness.
E&OE
FRAN KELLY:
Andrew Robb is the Shadow Finance Minister and he joins us now. Andrew Robb welcome back to breakfast.
ANDREW ROBB:
Good Morning Fran. Thank you.
FRAN KELLY:
It looks as though the ... (14-Jul)