If PM Albanese does not immediately and outright reject Adam Bandt’s demand he ditch negative gearing and double tax on capital it will be a tacit admission a Labor government will succumb in government.
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Budget 2025: out of ideas and full of fiscal analgesics
Keating predicted a Banana Republic and it is gradually coming true.
Omnibus Poll January 2025
The race is tight between the two major parties on paper, but at this stage I’d prefer to be Peter Dutton than Anthony Albanese.
Exit Poll, Queensland 2024
This was a time for a change election. Not "climate change" but change of government.
Faster, Better, More: How to House Australia
Why it takes so long and costs so much to deliver the housing we need – and what we can do about it.
Housing affordability index Q2, 2024
The Q4 2024 Australian housing market saw a rise in both the Repayments Index and the Deposit Index after a brief decrease in the first quarter of the year. Levels are back in line with Q4 2023 and the continued upward general trend recorded in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth more than cancels out the decreases in Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart. Sydney remained unchanged from the previous quarter.
De Brenni’s Callide C performance calls into question his ability to administer the Clean Energy Jobs Act
If the Minister cannot honestly and competently deal with the failure of a single generator unit, now offline for more than three years, how can he possibly be trusted to deal with the complexity of sectors like transport, manufacturing, agriculture and services
Australian Institute for Progress calls for adult discussion on nuclear energy
As a Queensland-based institute we are frankly appalled at the opposition to nuclear of the Steven Miles’ state government, and the David Crisafulli opposition. Neither is showing any leadership
Future Made in Ontario not Australia
Ontario Power Generation has just finished Phase I of a small modular reactor at its Darlington site in Clarington on time and on budget, demonstrating both new nuclear builds are alive and well and small modular reactors are not a mirage, contrary to federal government claims.
Crisafulli’s budget reply means we have a debate on issues, but not necessarily the right ones
Only a small part of this cost blow-out will be fixed by a regulatory review of the building industry, which, while important, will do nothing to stem the excess demand created by the government.