AUSTRALIA SIGNS UP ON ENERGY, MINERAL LINKS

Australia and US have formally agreed to develop and deploy a range of clean energy technologies in their commitment to the Paris Agreement and pursuit of targets for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Emily Minson19 July 2022Lunik

JOBS, SKILLS IN SUMMIT FOCUS; TRADE SPIKE

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has formally announced his Jobs and Skills Summit, to be held in early September and attended by employers, unions and government representatives.

Emily Minson12 July 2022Lunik

KEEPING A LID ON BUDGET EXPECTATIONS

The Federal Treasurer will have an opportunity to confirm the Government’s spending and savings plans when he delivers a statement to the new Federal Parliament late in July.

Emily Minson7 July 2022Lunik

RECORD ENERGY EXPORTS; NEW DISASTER BODY

Australia’s resource and energy export earnings are forecast to reach a new record of $419 billion in 2022-23, according to a new report by the Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources.

Emily Minson5 July 2022Lunik

BUDGET DEFICIT TRIMMED; NEW HEADS AT APS

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers may be preaching fiscal constraint, but Australia’s budget bottom line for 2021-22 is already substantially healthier than that projected in the March Budget.

Emily Minson28 June 2022Lunik

NATIONAL SKILL FOCUS; JAPAN DEFENCE PUSH

National Cabinet has met for the first time under the Albanese Labor Government, pledging to urgently tackle skills shortages by expediting visa processing and addressing disaster recovery funding.

Emily Minson21 June 2022Lunik

STERN WARNING ON BUDGET; FARM RECORD

Treasury Head Dr Steven Kennedy has delivered a dose of reality in a major post-Budget address, forecasting that inflation was likely to rise to, and stay above, six per cent for the remainder of 2022.

Emily Minson14 June 2022Lunik

GAS CHALLENGE FOR LABOR; SA ‘SURPLUS'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signalled a nation-wide approach to dealing with rising energy prices, with state and territory energy ministers due to meet this week.

Emily Minson7 June 2022Lunik

BUDGET HOPES DAMPENED, AS DEFICIT FALLS

New Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has moved to dampen expectations on future budget spending, declaring that he and new Finance Minister Katy Gallagher were on a hunt to find budget savings.

Emily Minson31 May 2022Lunik

LABOR IN POLL MAJORITY; GREENS SURGE

Federal Labor is poised to win majority government in Australia, ousting the Coalition after almost nine years.

Emily Minson24 May 2022Lunik

FINAL DASH FOR LATE SWINGS IN KEY SEATS

In the final days, watch for the travel itineraries of the two leaders: they will be targeting some last-minute moves in seats that may surprise on election night.

Emily Minson19 May 2022Lunik

PM SUPER PLAN FOR HOUSING; WA IN SURPLUS

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has targeted two contentious areas – housing and superannuation – with a plan to assist first-home buyers forming the focus of his official campaign launch.

Emily Minson17 May 2022Lunik

Senate minefield awaits next government

Expect counting of Senate positions to last for weeks, as preferences are painstakingly counted to decide final spots, ahead of a new Senate from July 1.

Emily Minson12 May 2022Lunik

LEADERS PUSH ON JOBS; TRADE FILLIP

Campaigning in Western Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged more than $108 million to train an additional 1,500 school-leavers for jobs in the defence manufacturing and technology industry.

Emily Minson10 May 2022Lunik

LABOR BETS ON HOUSE PLAN; IMPORTS HIKE

Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has zeroed in on rising housing costs, with a home-buying assistance plan the centrepiece of Labor’s campaign launch.

Emily Minson3 May 2022Lunik

INFLATION HIKE; PARTIES IN TAX TUSSLE

Annual inflation has risen to its highest level since the introduction of the goods and services tax in 2000, with Australia recording a rate of 5.1 per cent for the 12 months to the end of the March quarter.

Emily Minson29 April 2022Lunik