Media releases

Treasury today confirmed that Labor had a $400 million hole in its policy to cut withholding tax on distributions from managed funds to non-resident investors.

Today I am releasing a full list of all Coalition expenditure for the 2007 election policies, showing that in each of the forward estimates the underlying cash surplus will be 1% of GDP.

This afternoon Mr Swan claimed a costing error in Coalition policies because they do not include Public Debt Interest (PDI) effect.

This morning on Sunrise Labor’s treasury spokesperson Wayne Swan contradicted himself over Labor plans to use private superannuation. KOCH:

Kevin Rudd has failed to lodge all his policies with the independent costings umpire, breaking his commitment to fully comply with the Charter of Budget Honesty and ensuring th

Treasurer Peter Costello and Steve Irons, Liberal Candidate for Swan, today announced a re-elected Coalition Government would commit $375,000 towards a new premises in Como for

A re-elected Coalition Government will deliver $10 million towards the upgrade of Wanneroo Road, Treasurer Peter Costello announced today.

I am pleased to announce that a re-elected Coalition Government will fund significant improvements at the Noarlunga and McLaren Vale and Districts War Memorial Hospitals.

A re-elected Coalition Government will deliver $1.56 billion for roads and rail as part of our detailed and integrated package for South Australia's road and rail network.

A re-elected Coalition Government will deliver $2.45 billion for roads and rail as part of our detailed and integrated package for Victoria's road and rail network.

I am pleased to announce that a re-elected Coalition Government will provide $3 million to AFL Cairns towards the upgrade of Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns.

Labor shadow Treasurer Wayne Swan today claimed that the L-A-W tax cuts were not a broken promise. On Brisbane ABC radio this morning Mr Swan was asked directly:-

The Treasurer and Liberal MP for Eden-Monaro, Gary Nairn, today announced that a re-elected Coalition Government will contribute $2 million to building a safe, supportive home

A re-elected Coalition Government will deliver $150 million towards the construction of a toll-free Frankston Bypass.

Late this afternoon the ALP dropped purported "analysis" of tax policy to selected journalists. Mr Rudd has not called a press conference to release it and take scrutiny on it.

Labor candidate Belinda Neal has let the cat out of the bag on the prospect of wall-to-wall Labor Governments changing the way funds flow to the States from the GST.

Today’s All Groups Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.7percent in the September quarter 2007, to be 1.9percent higher than a year ago.Major contributors to inflation in the quarter included

Today I am announcing funding of up to $450,000 for the installation of closed-circuit cameras and other measures to combat street racing and anti-social behaviour in the Northern Suburbs, La

Tragically North West Tasmania has the highest incidence of misuse of drugs and related mental health issues in the state and youth suicide rates are 65% above the national average.To help brea

A re-elected Coalition Government will provide $80 million for the construction of two road overpasses to enable the extension of the rail line from Epping through to Mernda in Victoria.