Tax
Welfare groups cautious of carbon tax
Welfare groups have joined businesses and workers unions in expressing reservations about the government’s carbon tax. Minister for Climate Change......
Carbon Tax compo gets a mixed reception
Climate change minister Greg Combet today announced that 50 percent of the carbon taxes collected from business will go to......
Gillard calls for GST review
The GST might be difficult to understand but it certainly gets passions going between federal and state governments. Yesterday Prime......
Greens throw mining tax future into doubt
The federal government’s troubled mining tax is under threat again today. Bob Brown has announced that, while The Greens support......
Coalition sticks to ‘direct action’ on carbon despite economists’ criticisms
The debate over a carbon tax rolls on with claims from the opposition that the carbon tax will lead to......
Carbon Tax Turmoil
Emotions are running high around the country as the carbon tax debate heats up. Death threats sent to political figures,......
Carbox tax lessons from overseas
Climate change is again dominating political debate in Australia, with Julia Gillard vowing to introduce a carbon tax in July......
Time for the tax? Greens say ‘carbon and do it’
The carbon tax introduced by Julia Gillard may be a heavy blow to Queensland’s hard-hit tourism industry. Environmental and tourism......
Carbon Tax announcement – the view from the press gallery
Canberra journalist and regular Wire commentator Bernard Keane says the today’s announcement is a small beginning indeed , with many......
The mining tax- How many jobs are really at risk?
Kevin Rudd faced protests in Western Australia today from mining lobbyists who aren’t giving up on their campaign against the......