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Topic: government spending
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Why you can’t say Josh Frydenberg is mean

Choice Charts

Sep 02, 2020

3

Coalition to counter falling polls with tax cuts, spending

Crikey Worm

Dec 18, 2018

1

Someone should do something about me being so fat

Federal

Feb 02, 2018

13

Crikey Worm: government slashes environment spending

Crikey Worm

Dec 13, 2017

Memo to the Coalition: Australians want the government to spend more, not less, on social services, writes research economist <b>Warwick Smith</b>.

Australia is a high-tax country with a spending problem? Not so fast …

Environment

Jun 14, 2017

2

Turnbull and Morrison stake their political future on a shift to the centre

Economy

May 09, 2017

4

Better get used to the reality that total government expenses will stay at or above 26% of GDP, writes former APS senior executive <b>Greg Feeney</b>.

Big spending is the new normal

Economy

Dec 08, 2016

2

Dear Scott, stop lying about the budget

Economy

Apr 15, 2016

27

<em>Crikey</em> readers discuss government spending and other issues of the day.

Where govt spending should be directed

Comments, corrections, clarifications and cock-ups

Nov 24, 2015

1

If you want to trim the fat of local government, start by looking at how much public service providers, like firefighters, get paid.

Mayne: are firies and council staff earning too much?

Media

Jul 27, 2015

7

Treasurer Joe Hockey announced some overly generous budget packages for Australian small businesses. This is a mistake, writes freelance journalist and economist <b>Jason Murphy</b>.

Why Hockey’s small business splurge is a waste of money

Business

May 13, 2015

12

Like true conservatives, the Coalition's leadership team thinks the best environmental strategy is to defund every climate science body but boost spending for a bunch of people to pick up litter.

Budget losers: climate agencies up in smoke

Australia

May 13, 2015

9

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