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Topic: Budget 09
Seen Malcolm Turnbull’s new ad on debt? <b>Bernard Keane</b> reports.

Malcolm Turnbull’s debt ad doesn’t add up

Federal

Jun 01, 2009

13

Contrary to Crikey's contentions, the original announcement was flawed and destined to fail: it was manifestly unfair and didn’t target actual concerns, writes <b>Andrew Carter</b>.

Share scheme backdown a victory for common sense

Companies

May 26, 2009

<b>Richard Farmer</b> muses on Chinese poetry, budget deficits and the <i>Daily Tele</i> whistling a familiar tune.

Drawing political wisdom from the ages

Richard Farmer’s chunky bits

May 21, 2009

1

Despite the rhetoric, Budget 09 wasn't all bad news for the rich -- in fact, a number of our richest entrepreneurs stand to profit.

The rich who will get richer, thanks to the Budget

Federal

May 21, 2009

Rudd feels it necessary to ramp up the rhetoric of grim times and tough policy responses -- but the reality is far brighter.

Things are brighter than the Government would have us believe

Crikey Says

May 19, 2009

2

Nielsen never actually demonstrated the political change that Fairfax had projected onto it -- it was just poor analysis.

Budget causes Rudd honeymoon to end… according to Fairfax

Federal

May 19, 2009

3

Peter Costello is now scarcely even trying to hide his undermining of Malcolm Turnbull.

Costello to Turnbull: ner ner nee ner ner

Federal

May 18, 2009

10

Turnbull did pretty well in budget week ... the only one of his colleagues who bagged him was Bronwyn Bishop.

Turnbull manages a budget week without silliness

Federal

May 18, 2009

2

The government's decision to start means testing the private health insurance rebate is long overdue, but it is clearly a broken election promise. The private health insurance rebate is bad public policy, but it is popular, writes <b>Andrew Bartlett</b>.

Good policies, broken promises

Federal

May 18, 2009

There's nothing wrong with running a deficit in these economic times, says <b>Kenneth Davidson</b> -- trying to diminish it would be a greater burden on the country.

It’s not the size of the deficit, but what you do with it

Economy

May 18, 2009

<i>Business Spectator</i>'s Alan Kohler, Robert Gottliebsen and Stephen Bartholomeusz probe Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner.

Business Spectator interrogates Lindsay Tanner

Economy

May 18, 2009

In the Opposition Leader's Budget reply, there were no compelling ideas or bold initiatives; not even a circuit-breaking gimmick like Brendan Nelson’s petrol excise move.

Turnbull’s reply: solid but not PM material

Federal

May 15, 2009

24

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There are 136 articles in Budget 09