LATIKA M BOURKE: Angus Taylor has finally given the Coalition a political direction, but his aggressive reset on tax, migration and energy comes with major risks.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a sweeping economic vision for Australia involving major tax reform and deep cuts to the nation's migrant intake.
One of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs has slammed Labor’s budget and said they would have never started a global empire under the new capital gains tax rules.
US President Donald Trump has labelled talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping as ‘extremely positive and productive’ during a state dinner between the two countries on Thursday evening.
A dedicated, full-time Counter-Terrorism Coordinator has been appointed within the Home Affairs Department as part of the government’s response to the anti-Semitism Royal Commission.
The Opposition Leader used his budget reply to outline a vision for a country where life was affordable, parents could afford to take time off work, and Australians had confidence in their future.
Labor could potentially introduce other radical policies rejected by the electorate in 2019, with Tuesday’s Budget just the beginning. A former Labor MP warned it could exploit its huge parliamentary majority.
In his first formal Budget reply Opposition Leader Angus Taylor will detail the bold and expensive pledge as One Nation claims credit for coalition’s policy of cutting welfare for migrants.