By John Mangan, The University of Queensland
One of the most common ways multinationals take advantage of current laws to reduce their t…
By John Mangan, The University of Queensland
One of the most common ways multinationals take advantage of current laws to reduce their t…
Why, after decades of relatively good budgetary management in Australia, is the commonwealth budget so hard to fix? And why don’t many …
In the end, it was the corporate sector that killed off Labor’s quest for a surplus in 2012-13, today’s final budget outcome shows. T…
Australia has woken up to a new prime minister this morning, with Kevin Rudd reclaiming the Labor leadership. Julia Gillard lost the lead…
Treasury has released figures showing high income earners claim the biggest tax breaks for self-education expenses, but small business says …
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has claimed the Coalition’s paid parental leave scheme would cause variable mortgage rates to rise. Swan quo…
New reports from the Parliamentary Budget Office and the Treasury have called into question key figures in the federal budget, with the repo…
We will be in surplus by 2016, Treasurer Wayne Swan announced to laughter last week. Watching from the LeadingCompany newsroom, I could u…
Tony Abbott will make his budget reply tonight and it is likely the Opposition Leader will have to pass the savings and tax increases in the…
The opposition has slammed Treasurer Wayne Swan for providing no credible path back to surplus and for failing to help small business in thi…
This year’s budget is a curious one for small business. While the small business sector has mostly escaped Treasurer Wayne Swan’s cuts u…
Confusion lies at the heart of Treasurer Wayne Swan’s sixth budget. Does he want to be a big spender or a low taxer? Is he a Keynesian who…
