Australian Politics

Earlier this month, Tony Webber from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries warned of a clear consumer shift from battery electric vehicles (EVs) toward hybrids.

Redbridge Group Director Simon Welsh was interviewed by Sky News this week.

I noted earlier this week how the federal budget is facing a decade of deficits.

The Albanese government’s target of building 1.2 million homes over five years, or 240,000 homes annually, necessitates having a capable construction industry. The latest insolvency data from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) does not inspire hope, with a record number of construction firms collapsing.

The Albanese government’s first budget, released in October 2022, forecasts net overseas migration of 470,000 over its first two financial years (2022-23 and 2023-24).

Justin Fabo from Antipodean Macro has compiled the following table summarising the key figures from Wednesday’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Update (MYEFO).

The AFR’s Michael Read has done some great analysis on today’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), which showed that the federal government will spend a record $90 billion “off-budget” over the next four years, obscuring the true situation facing the budget.

Victoria has the highest per capita debt in the nation and the lowest credit rating.

The final polls of 2024 has smacked the Albanese government squarely in the face. The Guardian’s Essential Poll of 1,151 voters found that Albanese’s net approval rating is presently -11, with 50% disapproving of his performance as Prime Minister (up three points since November) and 39% approving (down three).

With the Victorian budget imploding, Treasurer Tim “Ponzi” Pallas has announced his resignation after a decade in job.

Alas, it is all so very predictable.

The chief lobby group for electric vehicles (EVs), the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), has issued a media release triumphantly claiming that EVs broke the 100,000 sales barrier for the first time in 2024.

The Albanese government’s first mini budget in October 2022 forecast net overseas migration (NOM) of 470,000 over the first two years (FY 23 and 24).

As the European cold winter continues, the gas crisis continues to deteriorate in the off-peak season.

This is how corrupt Australian policymakers are.

If you have ever wondered why Australian politicians never provide genuine solutions to the nation’s housing crisis and instead provide self-defeating policies like home buyer subsidies, tax breaks, and other demand-side measures, look further than Housing Minister Clare O’Neil’s latest interview comments.

Victoria has the highest per capita debt in the nation and the lowest credit rating.

In normal circumstances, Australian households would be about to enjoy an interest rate easing cycle without end.

The latest polling suggests that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor is facing the prospect of becoming Australia’s first one-term government since the Great Depression.

After previously promising deep migration cuts, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said on Sunday that the Coalition will not set net migration targets until after the federal election, which must be held before 17 May.

With Western Australians due to head to the polls in March, the Liberal Opposition has offered empty-nesters and other older voters a $20,000 stamp duty rebate if they downsize.

We cookie-cut them in Canberra.

The energy superidiot is hurtling into disaster.

Freelancer CEO Matt Barrie delivered a must-watch keynote speech last week to the Northern Beaches Liberal Party, which expertly explained the systematic destruction of the Australian economy and society.