With commonwealth debt set to tick over $1 trillion any day, Australians might reasonably expect the government to be focused on paying it down. Instead, Canberra has squirrelled away more than $400bn in a sprawling web of off-budget funds and investment vehicles, borrowing heavily so politicians and bureaucrats can meddle in markets under the guise of “investment”.
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Deplorable gag over goldmine
A 30-year suppression order about the decision by former environment minister Tanya Plibersek to block the $1.3bn Blayney goldmine in the NSW central west makes a mockery of Anthony Albanese’s promise to restore transparency to government.
Read moreHouseholds hit with $1200 power bill rise, shattering Labor’s election promise
Most NSW residents are forking out a lot more for power than Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen promised. See how much, and what you can do about it. Tell us: Will it change your vote?
Read moreExcessive spending means big tax
Governments must break their addiction to spending or taxes as a share of GDP will soar, hurting living standards and growth. Victoria’s parlous situation exemplifies the risks.
Read moreRBA trapped by low productivity
Government not pulling its weight in lifting the inflation burden.
Read moreMiners blast ‘disastrous’ tax proposal
The resources industry has come out swinging over a Productivity Commission proposal for a 5 per cent cashflow tax as the federal government seeks a way to plug a budget black hole.
Read moreRevealed: the stunning scale of the renewables rollout
Australia’s renewable energy revolution will require 25,000 wind towers and 250 million solar panels across an area larger than Sydney, new mapping reveals.
Read moreClimate corruption: The Senate submissions stitch-up
After lodging my submission, as punishment for being on the wagon, I read the other 168 submissions to the Orwellian-sounding Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. This is a stitch-up by Labor’s Ministry of Truth, together with the Greens and an independent. It will silence Australians by bullying, corruption, banning of criticism, restricting free speech and promoting legal and financial tactics to protect people from what the Ministry deems ‘wrong’ information.
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06 October 2025
Read moreRED-TAPE Revolution
Roger Cook himself will take charge of accelerating key energy and defence projects as part of the biggest shake-up of industry development in 70 years, aiming to futureproof the State’s economy
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