The federal government’s per capita expenditure on the arts has dropped over the last ten years.
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Fleet managers warn of safety risks in FBT changes
By Julian Bajkowski The Australian Fleet Management Association (AFMA) has intensified its campaign against Canberra’s removal of longstanding concessions for new car buyers under the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) regime,…
Government ICT data spend released
By Lilia Guan The Australian Government had an annual expenditure of $5 billion, special minister of State Gary Gray said. He released a report outlining expenditure by government…
Councils mixed on stingy budget
By Paul Hemsley The associations are unanimously in favour of 'Roads to Recovery' and 'Federal Assistance Grants', but simultaneously “disappointed” that funding for other programs were cut to return…
ALGA wants Federal Budget to focus on infrastructure
The rebuilding of infrastructure in flood-ravaged areas shouldn't overshadow the need for ongoing funding in the Federal Budget, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has said. ALGA president Genia McCaffery…
Crisis will challenge Federation: BCA
By Adam Coleman The Business Council of Australia (BCA) is calling for a coordinated fiscal response from Australia’s Federal and state government’s to stimulate growth and prevent the worst aspects…
Councils applaud local infrastructure investment
By Adam Coleman Local Government across Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of the $300 million Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program. While some estimates have put the cost…
BCA releases emissions reduction policy
By Adam Coleman The Business Council of Australia has released its emissions reduction policy, based around a cap and trade emissions trading scheme, together with immediate and long-term emissions reduction…