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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) looks set for a major shake-up should the coalition win power in September, with its policeman functions to be split from its tax administration. Shadow Treasurer...

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2013/05/22 12:05

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Qld premier at odds with Abbott on rail

A MAJOR Brisbane rail project has divided conservative politics, with Queensland's Liberal National premier expressing disappointment at the federal coalition's reluctance to back it. Queensland has...

2013/05/22 07:05

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Pyne predicts Rudd will challenge

Pyne predicts Rudd will challengeUpdated: 15:47, Wednesday May 22, 2013 Senior Liberal frontbencher Christopher Pyne says a Labor source has told him Kevin Rudd will again challenge for the...

2013/05/22 06:05

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Pyne predicts Rudd will challenge again

SENIOR Liberal frontbencher Christopher Pyne says a Labor source has told him Kevin Rudd will again challenge for the leadership in June. Mr Rudd this week revealed he now supports gay marriage,...

2013/05/22 05:46

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Coalition plan to split 'aggressive' tax office

Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey said the Coalition would look to split the Australian Tax Office to make enforcement ''more independent". Photo: Andrew Meares The Coalition has signalled it may break up...

2013/05/21 11:52

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Basis for PEFO same as budget - Treasury

Finance Minister Penny Wong says one of the opposition's excuses for not telling voters of its election promises has been destroyed. The opposition has frequently said it will hold off releasing the...

2013/05/21 08:05

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Australian Christian Lobby shocker: 'Gay sex coul...

THE Australian Christian lobby has issued a bizarre statement arguing that same sex marriage could lead to a new "stolen generation", and would inevitably lead to children being taught the mechanics...

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2013/05/19 10:28

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MPs should justify overseas trips: Wong

LABOR says there are bigger issues at stake than arguments over whether retiring MPs should be taking taxpayer-funded overseas trips. A raft of MPs, both Labor and coalition, are using a travel...

2013/05/19 02:27

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Hockey tells states to make case for GST overhaul

Hockey tells states to make case for GST overhaul Opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey says it is up to the states and territories to make a case for changes to the goods and services tax (GST),...

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2013/05/17 17:07

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Budget 2013: Tony Abbott says not everyone will b...

TONY Abbott says he can't guarantee that everyone will be better off under an incoming Coalition government but that power prices will decline if he is made prime minister. Mr Abbott said if elected...

2013/05/17 15:27

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Govt attacks Tony Abbott's budget plans

PETER LLOYD: With the dust settling on the federal Budget, the Government's gone on the offensive over Tony Abbott's plans if the Coalition wins the September poll. The Opposition Leader used his...

2013/05/17 15:27

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Dispute over Coalition's budget savings figures

Dispute over Coalition's budget savings figures There is a disagreement between the Government and the Opposition over $400 million in savings that Tony Abbott revealed in his budget reply...

2013/05/17 12:59

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Budget plays pivotal role in federal election

WAYNE Swan laid out his sixth Budget as a choice for the nation but, when it came to putting the economic and political strategy behind it, the Government had no sustainable alternative. As the...

2013/05/17 05:17

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Wong urges voters not to switch off

FINANCE Minister Penny Wong has urged voters not to "turn off and disengage" with four months to go until the federal election. Senator Wong told a Committee for Economic Development of Australia...

2013/05/16 23:27

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Abbott accused of hiding cuts until after election

Abbott accused of hiding cuts until after election The Federal Government has gone on the offensive over Tony Abbott's budget reply speech, accusing the Opposition Leader of saving his harshest cuts...

2013/05/16 05:17

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Abbott must end deception, says Wong

FINANCE Minister Penny Wong says even if the opposition leader accepts the federal budget measures, there's still a range of spending commitments he'll have to meet. Tony Abbott will deliver his...

2013/05/16 02:17

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Expect three-word slogan from Abbott: Swan

FEDERAL Treasurer Wayne Swan expects more three-word slogans from Tony Abbott when the opposition leader formally replies to the budget later on Thursday. The opposition already says it is waiting...

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