Federal Budget
Abbott to ‘pocket your pension’
Labor have commenced a campaign to lobby against changes to the Age Pension.
Millionaire pension payments
Asset-rich retirees have been receiving around $500 million in benefits per year.
Your $56 billion budget bill
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has conceded that the budget may never get back to surplus.
Company tax breaks to continue
Multinational companies are off the hook from paying the correct tax in Australia.
Economy faces gloomy outlook
The Choice Consumer Pulse Report shows consumer confidence is at a three-year low.
Budget measure: Free public transport
Rising electricity costs have made it difficult to live on an Age Pension.
Budget measure: health insurance concessions
The changes to health insurance rebates have resulted in increased premiums
Where the savings will come from
The Government will make $33.6 billion worth of savings to fund the return to surplus.
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