• Economics

The politics of the big number
Robert CarlingFebruary 27, 2008The Australian Financial Review

True or false? The Commonwealth budget surplus is $62 billion. The Prime Minister’s salary is...

Cut the minimum wage to expand low skilled employment
Peter SaundersFebruary 18, 2008The Australian Finanacial Review

The Rudd government has set up a new board, Skills Australia, to spend a billion...

Saving the long term jobless
Peter SaundersFebruary 16, 2008Online Opinion

It is ten years since the federal government shut down the Commonwealth Employment Service and...

Use tax cuts to boost super
Robert CarlingJanuary 16, 2008The Australian Financial Review

The Rudd government’s commitment to personal income tax cuts from July 2008 is being questioned...

Are tax cuts inflationary?
Phil RennieOctober 29, 2007New Zealand Centre for Political Research online forum

The latest excuse from the government for not giving us tax cuts (despite an $8...

Tax cuts can help fight inflation
Stephen KirchnerOctober 10, 2007The Australian Financial Review

Unlike previous elections, this year’s federal campaign is likely to see only cautious spending and...

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