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Like Carr's Record Term, A Budget Adding Up To Little

Wednesday May 25, 2005
PUT aside the issues of increased debt for infrastructure and the 10-year pay-as-you-go policy it reverses. Here's hoping the extra capital works budget is spent on deserving projects and improving productivity, not on winning votes in marginal seats. Defer for a moment what it means to reverse sensible land tax reform and increase tax on insurance policies. A fitting tribute to Labor ideals, after all, to give tax relief to owners of investment and second properties while burdening those prudent ...