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.