Australian budget 2015
News and analysis on the 2015 federal budget
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More than $8bn worth of savings that have failed to pass the Senate are still counted in the Coalition’s budget plans, only some of which Labor will support
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When ‘sort of unhorrible’ is the best you can say about capital expenditure things are serious – but they could be worse
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It's not just pap smears: cuts make healthcare more costly for those who need it most
Catherine KingInitial outrage was about the increase in the cost of pap smears, but getting a vital cancer diagnosis is about to get much more expensive across the board
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New rules mean Australians who live and work abroad while owing money on government loans must register with the tax office
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Government offers to lose half the $6bn savings from its stalled family tax benefit cuts in order to get legislation through the Senate
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Federal government increases number of companies under tax office scrutiny from 30 to 80 under budget measures announced in May
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Why raising the Medicare levy is much fairer than hiking GST
Stephen KoukoulasIt’s much easier to implement, but above all a flat increase in the charge is the most progressive way to provide a much-needed boost to federal revenues
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The arts minister seems intent on dismantling the arms-length funding system that has been a cornerstone of Australian cultural policy for four decades
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New financial year budget cuts of hundreds of millions of dollars for hospitals and preventive health show Coalition ‘shirking its responsibilities’
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First measure to be knocked back from 2015 budget would have raised cost of applications from $845 to $1195 and introduced family court fee of $120
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Blocking the measure, designed to benefit retirees with more modest means, will stymie government efforts to get $3bn in savings through parliament
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Australia Institute report finds tax write-off for mining lobbying exceeds the cost of tax deducting donations to environmental groups by $2m a year
Coalition still counting Abbott-era 'savings', but renewable grants roll on