The government has been retreating from previous predictions that it would deliver a budget surplus in May with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg revealing the financial impact of the coronavirus would be worse than the bushfires. He also argued no one could have predicted the virus would emerge when figures were being calculated last year, standing firm that no extreme fiscal measures would be taken.
“Nothing the government does could directly offset the coronavirus,” Mr McCrann told Sky News host Peta Credlin. He said the delivering of a budget surplus holds relative “symbolic” importance for the government but warned against “locking in serious big deficits” through drastic tax-cuts and enhanced spending. “I don’t see it as seriously damaging, either in political or in economic terms”.
Then call Damage Control, 'cause it ain't happening.
Why bother having Politicians if the Bureaucrats KNOW EVERYTHING- Politicians allow the citizenry to hold the CORRUPT BUREAUCRATS accountable for their misdeeds- they are paid above avge + 14% super yet keep a job for life- The Bureaucratic SWAMP is what costs Australia
The Liberals are setting up the 2014 budget again. So predicable. Liberal voters will love it, defend it. Winners and Losers of the 2014 budget
Extend the travel ban indefinitely, keep us safe from the virus and all will be forgiven.
What a load of honky tonk!
Give them a break ❤️PM🇦🇺 with droughts, fires, coronavirus just surviving all of this needs to be applauded.
No shit.
Yes a priority.
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There is 'no crossover' between true nationalism and far right extremism | Sky News AustraliaSky News host Rita Panahi says it is important to “not blur the lines and say there is a crossover” between true nationalism and far right extremism. \n\nHer comment responded to Labor backbencher Ed Husic who “jumped on the part of the ASIO report talking about far right extremism” and argued “there should be a major response and a major focus on far right terrorism'.\n\nMs Panahi said “if your saluting a Nazi flag… you are not proud of Australia and you are not a nationalist'. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia Yeah there is I love Australia and i am white Does that make a white nationalist.. so fkn stupid It's hard not to be proud of the Australia!! We have bunnings snags Only fooling the willing, love LNP and their grifters are neither
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Labor have 'not just doubled down' on its climate policy | Sky News AustraliaSky News host Paul Murray says the “definition of insanity in Australian politics” is Labor continuously offering up Shadow Climate Change Minister Mark Butler as the architect of its climate policy.\n\nMr Butler orchestrated Labor’s energy and climate policy in the 2013, 2016, and 2019 elections and “remains the climate change spokesperson for Labor” for the 2022 election.\n\nLabor have “not just doubled down, they have doubled all of their commitments,” Mr Murray said.\n\nMr Murray said policies like Labor’s zero-net emissions target by 2050 are “always about the cost”.\n\n“It’s always about the human cost and the financial cost”.\n\nLabor think “Australia has changed because of the bushfires,” but a recent Newspoll published by the Australian shows 50 per cent of Australians were not prepared to pay more for drastic action on climate change.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia Umpsk The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. AKA LABOR! Ref: Albert Einstein is widely credited with this saying. Labor policy planning & can only come up with climate change AGAIN. They have nothing to offer the country
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The 'hypocrisy' of other nations on climate change 'has got no end': Canavan | Sky News AustraliaSenator Matt Canavan says the Labor Party and the Greens do not mind if country and rural communities pay the price of rapid action on climate change, “because they don’t live in those areas”.\n\nMr Canavan criticised the “hypocrisy” of other nations like New Zealand and Canada who have not yet met their Kyoto or Paris targets but condemn Australia for its apparent inaction on climate change.\n\n“This hypocrisy has got no end”.\n\nMr Canavan told Sky News host Peta Credlin Australia should not “sign up to effectively unilaterally do more action” while other countries are not “meeting the commitments they have actually said they would do”.\n\n“I don’t think any of the evidence stacks up here to go down this path”.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia mattjcan FARMERS DEMAND ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. mattjcan He doesn't care when people die in bushfires and floods or lose their jobs due to drought in these areas because he is a massive wanker. mattjcan Never mind that shit, there's Baboons on the loose!
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'There is a war brewing' between Barilaro and Matt Kean | Sky News AustraliaSky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says “there is a war, and it can’t be called anything else, between the Deputy Premier (John Barilaro) and Environment Minister Matt Kean” within the NSW government. \n\nMr Barilaro and Environment Minister Matt Kean have been at loggerheads recently over policy issues within the NSW state government, primarily concerning climate change and hazard reduction. \n\nMr Barilaro also recently criticised a policy, supported by Mr Kean, relating to the restriction of freight train emissions. \n\nMr Clennell told Sky News host Peta Credlin the two politicians “have become a real issue for the NSW government”. \n\n“They’re at completely opposite ends of the political spectrum and they’re throwing punches at each other.\n\n“And Gladys Berejiklian isn’t really intervening, she’s just letting the war go out in public … it’s quite an extraordinary situation”. \n\nMr Clennell said, as party leader Ms Berejiklian, “should be getting them together and saying, ‘hey sort it out, sort it out behind closed doors’”. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia aclennell JohnBarilaroMP Matt_KeanMP Tiff? aclennell JohnBarilaroMP Matt_KeanMP 'Mr Clennell said, as party leader Ms Berejiklian, “should be getting them together and saying, ‘hey sort it out, sort it out behind closed doors’”. ' Selfish reasons really. It means he and sky 'hosts' have to work harder making the Coalition look good. That's the job, do it. BenOquist aclennell JohnBarilaroMP Matt_KeanMP Go Matt go!
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