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Turnbull’s new economic mandate and the big ‘ideas boom’

Turnbull’s new economic mandate and the big ‘ideas boom’

The parliamentary year has come to an end, with 2015 being remembered for its numerous controversies and yet another change in prime minister. Dissatisfaction with the Abbott Government culminated in September, when Malcolm Turnbull successfully challenged the leadership of the Liberal party and became the 29th Prime Minister of Australia.

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Review of the Economics Society of Australia’s Budget Night

Budget analyses in the media consist of a scramble to tell readers whether or not the government has kept or broken promises and above all else, to tell us who has won and lost out of the budget, as well as who would have won and lost had the opposition

2012-13 Federal Budget - Beyond Robin Hood and Carbon Tax Bribes

2012-13 Federal Budget - Beyond Robin Hood and Carbon Tax Bribes

It’s Budget time! On Tuesday May 8th, Treasurer Wayne Swan handed down his fifth budget to an eager and expectant crowd of media commentators following a significant lead-up of leaks and speculation. This crowd has since devoured the budget’s contents and embarked upon a reporting frenzy that has

Federal Budget 2012 – A Preview

Federal Budget 2012 – A Preview

What is the Budget? The Budget is the Government’s annual financial report. It outlines planned expenditure, and comprises the Treasurer’s speech, the main appropriation bills allowing the allocated spending of public money and other legislation to bring about financial proposals in the Budget Speech. Context Treasurer Wayne Swan