Media Releases
Worst Retail Volume Result in Three Decades
04 November 2019
New data out today shows retail volumes are actually going backwards, recording their worst annual result since the 1990s recession.
Liberals Want to Jack Up the GST
28 October 2019
Today’s calls for an increase in the GST say it all about the Liberal Party.
Morrison Loose with the Truth on Liberal Debt Blowout
24 October 2019
Today in Question Time the Prime Minister said “net debt under this Government is coming down”.
IMF Slashes Australia's Economic Growth Outlook
16 October 2019
The IMF’s World Economic Outlook has slashed Australia’s economic growth forecasts to be only 1.7 per cent in 2019, and 2.3 per cent in 2020.
RBA: Economic Growth Worst in a Decade
15 October 2019
In its latest Board minutes, the Reserve Bank of Australia has confirmed what Australians know but the Government will not acknowledge: Australia’s economic growth is the lowest in a decade, wages are stagnant, and employment is fragile.
Weak Economic Growth "Homegrown": Deloitte
14 October 2019
A new report highlights that Australia’s economic challenges are home-grown and says more needs to be done to address weak growth, stagnant wages and unemployment.
Nobody Really Trusts the Liberals on Banks
13 October 2019
This morning Josh Frydenberg has caved to pressure from bank customers, the media and Labor by announcing a new inquiry into bank competition.
Consumer Confidence Collapses to Four-Plus Year Low
10 October 2019
New data shows consumer confidence has collapsed to its lowest level in more than four years and remains well below its long run average.
RBA Decision on Interest Rates (October 2019)
01 October 2019
If the Liberals were doing a good job managing the economy the Reserve Bank wouldn’t have needed to cut interest rates to another new record low today.
Retirement Income Review
27 September 2019
Today the Government released the Terms of Reference for its review of the retirement income system.