The Real Budget Reply
Tony Abbott likes to claim that he supports honesty in politics. But if he was coming clean with the Australian people, what would he say in his budget reply? Here’s one possibility.
Tony Abbott, the Honest Budget Reply
I spoke on the Matter of Public Importance debate today about the strong Australian economy, and the choices that Mr Abbott faces with his budget reply.
Matter of Public Importance – Australian Budget, 15 May 2013
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Liberals must use Budget Reply to be upfront about cuts hurting Canberra
ACT Senator Kate Lundy, Member for Canberra Gai Brodtmann and Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh are calling on Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey to be upfront about any planned cuts on Canberra in the Opposition’s formal budget reply on Thursday.
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ANU to receive $3 million endowment to establish Tax Studies Institute
Dr Andrew Leigh, Federal Member for Fraser and former professor at the Australian National University has welcomed the establishment of the Tax Studies Institute (TSI) at the ANU.
TRANSCRIPT – POST BUDGET REMARKS – DOORS
Andrew Leigh MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Member for Fraser
15 May 2013
TOPICS: The Budget
I spoke this morning with Mark Parton about the federal budget, and the clear choice it presents for this year’s election: between Labor’s nation-building reforms in health, schools and DisabilityCare, and the Coalition’s threatened cuts. Here’s a podcast.
TRANSCRIPT – BREAKING POLITICS WITH TIM LESTER
Andrew Leigh MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Member for Fraser
14 May 2013TOPICS: The Budget.
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Federal Budget will mean a stronger, smarter and fairer Canberra
Initiatives outlined in Wayne Swan’s sixth Budget will mean a stronger, smarter and fairer Canberra.
