This week, Senators are conducting Supplementary Budget Estimates for the whole week, rather than sitting. For the most part it’s a colossal waste of time and money.
Budget estimates
podcast Canberra Calling: Props to the Press Club for the Pinot Noir… pity about Malcolm’s performance.
Who cares about the budget, how bad was Malcolm Turnbull today?
Swan and Tanner: a study in contrasts
It’s very early days, but the Rudd Government seems determined to follow the path the Hawke administration stumbled onto and be realistic economic reformers. But Wayne Swan seems to have been lost for words over the past few days as he has tried to talk tough on rate rises, writes Christian Kerr.
