‘Reform’ budget for NSW ahead of election
After more than a decade in power, the NSW coalition government has delivered a "transformational" budget as it prepares for an election in nine months.
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Qld budget ‘back in black’, taxes to rise
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick will hike taxes on big businesses, gambling companies and coal miners to fund more hospital beds and mental health programs.
NSW poised to unveil big spending budget
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean will unveil his first budget on Tuesday after taking over the portfolio from Dominic Perrottet when he became premier.
Social homes progress on eve of Qld budget
Up to 1200 affordable homes will be built using the state's $1 billion housing investment fund amid calls to ease housing stress on the eve of the budget.
NSW aims to become biomedical research hub
The government wants Sydney to be the biomedical research hub of the world, and says the city is well placed to pull it off, if the right investments are made.
ATO targets GST scams, recovers $1 billion
People attempting to trick the Australian Taxation Office with a GST scam are being warned they are not "anonymous" and could potentially face time behind bars.
Qld treasurer denies business tax promise
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick is adamant his 2020 election pledge for no new or increased taxes was made to voters, not businesses.
Qld to invest $15m in battery testing
The Queensland budget will include $15 million for battery testing, while Treasurer Cameron Dick has not ruled out lifting fees and charges.
Qld plans second pumped hydro project
The Queensland government will spend $35 million on a study for a pumped hydro project that could store up to seven gigawatts of electricity.
Qld govt earmarks $750m for cancer centre
The Queensland government has announced a $750 million investment in a new cancer centre in Brisbane to help take the pressure off crowded hospitals.
Coal miners in the dark on Qld tax hike
Coal miners say they don't how much tax they will be paying in Queensland from July 1, but Treasurer Cameron Dick insists it will be a fair rate.
Queensland govt to lift coal royalties
The Queensland government has flagged an increase in coal mining royalties as it prepares to hand down its 2022/23 budget.
Road toll relief coming in NSW budget
The NSW government has announced cash relief for Sydney toll road users in the upcoming budget, but the opposition says it's a band-aid solution.
Qld students to get free period products
The Queensland government will fund free period product dispensers for students in state high schools in this month's budget.
NSW wage boost ‘insult to injury’: unions
Nurses, teachers and other public servants will get a three per cent pay rise in the NSW budget, but workers are still planning further industrial action.
Qld to widen gambling tax, impose new levy
Queensland's gambling tax will rise from 15 per cent to 20 per cent and be broadened to include free and bonus bets in this month's state budget.
Qld govt eyes budget deficit under $1.7b
Queensland can expect a budget deficit under $1.7 billion in 2022/23, but the treasurer says it will be another two years before the books are back in black.
Palaszczuk defends the 1000-bed quarantine centre housing just seven people
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended the Wellcamp quarantine facility amid reports seven people are staying at the $49 million camp.
Sydney Harbour island to be handed back
Some $43 million is being spent on a Sydney Harbour island before it is handed back to its traditional owners, to whom the place holds great significance.
Housing spend, rising debt in Tas budget
Tasmania's budget forecasts a soaring $5.2 billion of net debt over forward estimates amid a return to a slim surplus in 2023/24.
Qld passes rental bond, debt recovery laws
The Queensland government says new laws guarantee funding for the tenancy authority, while the LNP claims renters' bonds will be used for "dodgy accounting".
WA reveals ‘envy of the nation’ budget
Western Australia is forecasting a $5.7 billion budget surplus for 2021/22 with Premier Mark McGowan championing one of the world's strongest economies.
NSW premier commits to extra ICAC funding
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has pledged more funds to the states anti-corruption watchdog, hours after the prime minister launched new attacks on the agency.
WA boosts COVID-19 funding in budget
The West Australian government will allocate more cash to its COVID-19 response in this week's state budget as SA launches a vaccine advertising blitz.
Tax relief not considered for Vic budget
Cushioning the blow of payroll taxes on businesses was not considered in Victoria's budget as the state instead eyes fiscal repair.
Vic spends $12b on post-COVID health boost
Stretched to its limits over the past two years, Victoria's health system will receive a $12 billion injection as part of this year's pre-election budget.
PM, Qld govt in hospital funding row
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the debate about hospital funding in Queensland as ramping and emergency waiting times rise.
Qld govt demands flood-proofing in budget
Queensland's treasurer says flood-proofing the state needs to be an urgent priority in Tuesday's federal budget ahead of long-term infrastructure projects.
‘Scare campaign’ kills Vic property tax
Victoria's proposed $800 million social housing levy and planning reforms package have been binned for good after the government butted heads with the industry.
NSW Treasury forecasts ‘late, inaccurate’
An audit of NSW's finances has revealed a "budget mess", according to the chair of a committee investigating a controversial transport entity.
Vic hardest place to do business in Aust
Victorian businesses pay the highest tax in Australia, a nationwide survey of firms by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce has found.