Phillip Coorey
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Australia
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Capital gains tax breaks cost the most but Chalmers targets super
Tax breaks on superannuation earnings and contributions will amount to $48.2 billion this financial year, but this is dwarfed by the various CGT exemptions. → Read More
Super changes likely before the next election
The government remains committed to paying superannuation on government-funded paid parental leave. → Read More
Federation reform likely to be a focus of new PC review
The government is mulling a new report from the Productivity Commission, as the last one is gathering dust. → Read More
PM’s Voice backflip not enough: Dutton
The Albanese government has relented to a mail-out to voters to explain the Indigenous Voice to parliament, but the Opposition Leader still wants funding for the Yes and No campaigns. → Read More
Thorpe’s defection makes life trickier for Labor
Lidia Thorpe’s defection has implications well beyond the Greens and the Voice. → Read More
‘All the way with WA’: Labor’s plan to court the west
Retaining seats in WA is a crucial part of federal Labor’s re-election strategy. → Read More
Albanese’s energy plan under fire from the states
South Australia, Queensland and NSW are all giving the government grief over its plans to cut power prices. → Read More
South Australia warns of ‘stupid’ gas controls
Government plans to put a cap on gas prices face a new roadblock with the SA Labor government joining warnings it could deter investment in new gas supplies. → Read More
Defiant Morrison censured for secret portfolios
Scott Morrison has apologised for not disclosing his secret ministries but argued three of the five were warranted. → Read More
Gas price cap speculation rises as Chalmers reassures industry
The government will not allow high gas prices to hollow out the manufacturing sector, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says. → Read More
PM wraps up summit sweep, says global standing restored
Like the G20, there was no leaders’ family photo at APEC, as global tensions overshadowed each summit and no China visit by the Australian government any time soon. → Read More
We took one for the team on China: Dutton
The opposition said it suffered the political consequences of having to stare down China while in government. → Read More
Albanese welcomes the prospect of breakthrough meeting with Xi
Anthony Albanese has welcomed the prospect of a breakthrough meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week. → Read More
PM steps in to help salvage IR bill
The independents and business want more concessions, the ACTU says the Bill risks being rendered inoperable. → Read More
Burke’s second set of IR concessions fails to find takers
Tony Burke has announced another wave of changes to his industrial relations legislation. But they have found little favour with either the Senate or business. → Read More
For Chalmers, it only gets harder from here
If the government wants to build support for unpalatable measures, it needs to lead by example. → Read More
Business fears bargaining plan could extend beyond low paid
The inclusion of a common interest test in multi-employer bargaining rules has business worried. → Read More
ACCC poised for role in bringing down gas prices
The AWU has demanded a lead role for the competition commission in forcing down domestic gas prices. → Read More
Labor, unions rupture over gas prices
Pressure is building within the labour movement for an intervention to force down fuel bills. → Read More
Labor split over stage three tax cuts
Sharp divisions have emerged inside the Albanese government over the future of the stage three tax cuts. → Read More