Factcheck: It's true. A 25% gas exports tax could be a game-changer for the arts.
A "25% tax on gas exports would make “17 billion dollars a year”, and, as ARIA-award-winning musician Montaigne claims, “if even a fraction of [that money] was directed to music and the arts, it could change the game”. They're right — if less than one fiftieth of the potential annual revenue from the 25% gas exports tax went to arts funding, that alone could be transformative.
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Factcheck: Will the cut in the fuel tax excise be inflationary? No, it will not be.
Economists and other inflation watchers are claiming that the cut in the fuel excise will be inflationary. This is not true, as this claim ignores everything else that is happening in the economy right now.
Sophie Scamps urges capital gains tax reform: tax breaks are 'tilting the playing field'
On the back of polling showing strong support for tax concession reductions for property investors, independent member for Mackellar, Dr Sophie Scamps has voiced her support for the government to make changes in the upcoming federal budget to make housing fairer.
Save Tuvalu, Save the World
Laurie Carmichael Lecture: Doug Cameron on Australian Sovereignty and the Path to Peace
Video Report: The fight to save Murujuga
Press Conference: "Big gas is taking the piss"
Video Report: Why is NSW Still Logging the Great Koala National Park?
Gas Giveaway Tracker reveals $350 million a week lost as pressure mounts for gas export tax
Pressure is mounting on the Albanese Government to introduce a 25 per cent gas export tax, with new figures revealing Australia misses out on almost $350 million in revenue every week.
Factcheck: Yes, Ed Husic is right. Australia exports gas so cheaply that Japanese companies profit from on-selling our gas
The claim is true. Japanese companies are on-selling a lot of Australian LNG and making a lot of profit while doing it.
Pressure mounts to save Macquarie Harbour as salmon farming backlash grows
Environment Minister Murray Watt is facing renewed pressure to intervene and protect Tasmania’s heritage-listed Macquarie Harbour amid deepening public opposition to the state’s salmon farming industry.
The Wrap: A missed opportunity to face reality
Last night, the Australian Prime Minister had the chance to face reality. His address to the nation was a recognition that Australians are deeply worried about the state of the world – as they should be. What the prime minister did not say is that this trouble lies at the feet of the President of the United States.
Shorter America This Week: Maximum Lethality; Everything has a history; Don't fly with me
It isn’t always easy to keep up with what’s happening in the US. “Shorter America” is a series where Dr Emma Shortis loops you in on what’s going on in America and shares news and analysis that you can trust.
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