Government inches towards public schools funding deal with states Australian Capital Territory Despite promises from successive governments since the Gonski review, the SRS has never been met in Australian public schools.
Show me the money: Tax emerges a serious 2024 budget winner in agency revamp May 14, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The ATO gets a bigger headcount for bigger returns, with tightening, lightening and frightening money taken from all corners of the economy.
Premium Insights and analysis Ken Henry’s scathing view of tax system design in Australia May 14, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry A former head of Treasury has rebuked the state of Australia’s tax system, saying Australia’s future prosperity is at risk.
Premium Insights and analysis Victorian Treasurer asks his department to get creative for serious long-term savings May 13, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Tim Pallas said that as an avowed policy wonk, he is obsessed with Early Intervention Investment Framework and the benefits it offers.
Premium Insights and analysis GST deal ‘biggest cost blowout’ in Australian budget history May 8, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry Saul Eslake and Colin Barnett don’t agree on much, but they both think the GST needs an immediate overhaul.
Victorian treasurer ropeable over raw GST deal May 8, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Tim Pallas says his state has been ripped off by the Commonwealth, evidenced by the federal government’s track record of spending over the past 70 years.
‘Pretty standard’: Treasurer dismisses GST complaints, urges jurisdictions to work together March 15, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Jim Chalmers says governments asking for more commonwealth money is not an unprecedented phenomenon and ‘pretty standard’.
Bad news for NSW as GST revenue sharing report lands March 13, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The Commonwealth Grants Commission has told the NSW government it will receive the largest reduction in GST share since the scheme began in 2000.
Premium Case studies ATO Protego audit deftly navigates around what we don’t need to know February 14, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Would you steal money knowing you’d be caught? There’s an app for that. But let’s face it, online epidemiology has its limits.
Premium Insights and analysis NSW rebuilds essential public services amid $1.7 billion budget deterioration December 15, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry A reduction in the national GST pool for NSW and federal infrastructure cuts has hit the state hard, with receipts $1.9 billion lower.
Premium Insights and analysis ATO hits the asset trail to recover a billion in Protego fraud losses October 27, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Seize the Porsches and Rolexes. Prosecutions? Yeah, nah. Stolen money is only fun when you get to actually spend it. Just ask the ATO.
Victoria’s new electric vehicle charge unplugged by High Court October 18, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Two cranky electric vehicle owners short-circuit state ambitions for a new tax regime.
Fiscal fortunes of Australia’s biggest state hang in the balance with GST no-worse-off rule September 21, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The NSW Budget paints a cautiously optimistic story about the resilience of the state whose fortunes are tied to the most number of people.
Spending cuts for politicians’ pay and consultants to service cost-of-living hikes September 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s first Budget delivers a $4 billion improvement over four years; says he inherited a ‘decade of damage’.
Premium Insights and analysis GST policy weighs heavily on Daniel Mookhey’s mind September 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The NSW treasurer wants ‘no worse off’ guarantee, granting NSW a minimum 70% share of GST revenue, to be made permanent.
