Australia news live: ‘Weeks’ to restore Viva refinery after blaze; Chalmers says NDIS cuts ‘easily’ biggest part of budget savings package
Meanwhile ACT independent David Pocock is calling for a 25% tax on gas exports to fund welfare and housing. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Treasurer says capital gains changes and other tax reform still under consideration Sticking with the budget, Chalmers said the government hasn’t made any decisions on capital gains tax reform. We haven’t taken any decisions on those policies, whether the specific ones you mentioned [or others]. There’s more work to do on our options for tax reform in this budget. The savings package won’t be exactly the same as what we would have been contemplating over the summer, but it will be a substantial savings package. When we came to office the NDIS was out of control and it had strayed a long way from its original intended purpose. It was growing around 22% when we got to office. Continue reading...