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1 week ago | futurework.org.au | Fiona MacDonald |Charlie joyce |Elizabeth Humphrys |Lisa Heap

Dutton’s nuclear push will cost renewable jobsAs Australia’s federal election campaign has finally begun, opposition leader Peter Dutton’s proposal to spend hundreds of billions in public money to build seven nuclear power plants across the country has been carefully scrutinized.

4 weeks ago | futurework.org.au | Greg Jericho |Charlie joyce |Lisa Heap |Fiona MacDonald

The Centre for Future Work’s research team has analysed the Commonwealth Government’s budget. As expected with a Federal election looming, the budget is not a horror one of austerity. However, the 2025-2026 budget is characterised by the absence of any significant initiatives. There is very little in this budget that is new other than the surprise tax cuts, which are welcome given they benefit mostly those on low-incomes.