For as long as the government avoids rigorous, transparent processes, there is no reason to expect any real discipline in how it spends infrastructure dollars.AAP/Julian SmithHow wonderful, you might think, that the Australian government is in furious agreement with its independent infrastructure advisory body on how to tackle the country’s...
The Turnbull government has finally passed its signature legislation to restore a tough watchdog in the construction industry – the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).
After the government threw every effort into getting the ABCC through – accepting a slew of crossbench amendments, granting other concessions, and...
In relation to this FactCheck on how much working holiday makers would earn in Australia compared to New Zealand, England or Canada, a spokesperson for Barnaby Joyce said:
Under the proposed 19% tax rate backpackers coming to Australia will have a better take home pay than those who choose to work in New Zealand, England or Canada.
Based on typical...
Editor’s note: The original version of this article, published at 12.19pm AEDT on November 30, 2016, has been updated to reflect the news that the government’s proposed 15% backpacker tax suffered a surprise defeat in the Senate.
The Senate instead supported Labor’s amendment for a 10.5% rate. If an agreement can’t be...
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