The NSW Treasurer is spruiking a white paper on reform by the NSW Productivity Commission but it can only work if he listens to independent advice.
As lines blur between living and working,the head of the Productivity Commission says planning laws need to keep up,but he warns of more “cleansing” effects of the recession.
Scott Morrison warned the NDIS faced cost blowouts without new integrity measures,but the scheme is on track with Productivity Commission forecasts.
The Prime Minister says new NDIS integrity measures such as contentious independent assessments are needed to ensure a fair and sustainable system.
Australia is being urged to rebuild out of the coronavirus pandemic by cutting taxes for big business,sinking more money into the education of disadvantaged children and overhauling its approach to climate change.
Finding the best way to reduce fees and increase competition has proved controversial and become the subject of significant debate as the Your Future,Your Super legislation nears a vote.
The independence of a controversial NDIS recommendation is in doubt after drafts appear to reveal the relevant chapter was inserted by the department.
The state government has been forced to reassess its expectations for NSW’s fertility rate,and it has big implications for the economy,taxes and the way people live.
The Productivity Commission has found governments could spend $10m a year to secure the same amount of water they’ll get from the costly Dungowan Dam.
A report has raised serious concerns about the government’s new National Water Grid and demanded greater scrutiny of spending on water projects.
Despite a seemingly unassailable political position,Scott Morrison has squandered opportunities to reinvigorate the economy – and voters will soon start to notice.