politics

The renewables project’s chief executive, Dennis Barnes, received $323,000 in bonus pay on top of his $1.69 million salary last financial year, while four other senior executives received about $919,000 in “variable pay”. Source link

Before the budget, Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers knew they would be hit by criticism for its broken promises, but they underestimated the extent and ferocity of the backlash. Source link

The Productivity Commission was not asked to model how changes to capital gains tax would impact Australia’s economy. Business groups say Treasurer Jim Chalmers must explain how the government concluded its tax changes would ultimately be a boon to productivity.  Source link

For a group of people who declared they were prepared to tackle a post-budget scare campaign, the government has looked anything but in control this week.   Source link

A raft of alarming evidence has been aired at a parliamentary hearing into the integrity of the NDIS, with calls for the government to strengthen whistleblower protections. Source link

Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned a video of his national security minister taunting activists, including Australians, who have been detained. But it’s the prime minister who allowed this behaviour to percolate. Source link

Gen Zs who take a lottery ticket approach to investing in the stock market will likely pay more tax under the capital gains tax changes being proposed by the government.  Source link

Former prime minister Paul Keating says the government’s changes to capital gains tax are “structurally sound” and seek to “arrest” the growth in house prices. Source link

Some advocates say the government’s decision to delay price caps for at-home aged care services is a “burden”. Source link

David Brat, who rose to political prominence as part of the conservative Tea Party movement, takes questions from senators at a confirmation hearing. Source link