‘Savage cuts’: Coalition’s costings slammed

Liberal candidate pushes back against Coalition's public service cuts

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Economists slam major parties over timing of costings

The coalition has been criticised for releasing its costings just two days out from polling but Labor did...

Faster return to surplus promised in coalition costings

The coalition has pledged the budget will be $14 billion better off over the next four years, releasing...

‘Savage cuts’: Coalition’s costings slammed

Jim Chalmers has blasted the Coalition’s “savage cuts” after the opposition released its election policy costings promising “a $14bn bottom-line budget improvement over the forward estimates”.

A closer look at the Coalition's economic promises - The Australia Institute

The Coalition costings arrived at the last minute… and it was quickly obvious why.

National promised you cost of living solutions – truth is they lied – how does that feel?

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