A pool budgeted at $20 million cost $120 million; Snowy 2.0 has climbed from $2 billion toward $50 billion. Jeremy Cordeaux asks if any government project stays on budget.
The government says it gave you a tax cut. Jeremy Cordeaux does the sums — 62 cents a day — and weighs it against a fuel hike that lifts the price of everything.
Electric-car subsidies reach $23.4 billion by 2036. Jeremy Cordeaux asks what happens to those “strong sales” once the taxpayer money finally runs out.
The relief at the petrol pump is gone — and the excise raised on top. Jeremy Cordeaux asks why not one journalist challenged the Treasurer on the decision.
Thursday Jun 1, 2023 – Plenty to be concerned about but to summarise, what the hell is happening to our economy?