The Federal Budget has drawn a pointed response from WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti, who said the move to rein in NDIS spending risked shifting the burden onto states, while welcoming new housing and tax policies.
The federal government is replacing the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount with a new minimum rate and is restricting negative gearing to new home builds from budget night onwards.
Young people entering the housing market face such difficulties that the government needs to break a election promise on controversial tax changes, Treasurer Jim Chalmers insists.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher have released a video online to confirm tax changes for property owners.
Shadow treasurer Sandra Brewer has delivered a scathing budget-in-reply to parliament, accusing Rita Saffioti of making the lives of West Australians worse off.
Australians and a New Zealander caught up in the fatal hantavirus cruise ship saga are expected to arrive in Perth tomorrow, ahead of a three-week quarantine lockdown in a Bullsbrook facility.
Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti said she hasn't had an apology from the editor-in-chief of the West Australian newspaper after a post-budget breakfast event was soured.
Nine business chambers representing parts of Europe are planning a strategic alliance, in the wake of the recent free trade agreement between Australia and the EU.
Woodside Energy has ramped up its Browse project's PR offensive, commissioning an independent paper highlighting the energy importance of the giant gas project.
Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has announced the exit of two Synergy directors and backed its chair for another term, months after ordering a review of its board.
Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti has chastised the editor-in-chief of The West Australian after he delivered a scathing introductory speech at the post-budget breakfast.
The opposition has described the $100 state budget fuel credit as a “smoke screen” from a government that has failed to deliver for West Australians despite years of windfall revenues.
The state government has committed to spend an extra $5.2 billion on capital works projects since the mid-year budget review was handed down in December.
Treasurer Rita Saffioti has criticised the Reserve Bank's decision to increase the interest rate despite the state government pushing out its projected annual inflation.
The state government has continued to benefit from strong growth in revenue, with iron ore miners and government trading enterprises among the main contributors.
An average household's fees and charges are expected to be kept under inflation, with the state government claiming it would be the lowest spend in five years.
More than $10 billion worth of funding commitments have already been unveiled ahead of the state budget on Thursday, with another $2 billion-plus surplus expected to headline.
The state government has committed another $1.5 billion to its housing spend ahead of the budget, while at the same time ruling out any significant changes to stamp duty.
