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The Opposition Leader succumbs to party pressure and backs down on his plan to scrap company tax cuts for medium-sized businesses.

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The Prime Minister says he hopes the budget will be strong enough in coming years that people will not have to wait seven years to receive the full income tax cut plan.

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A Gold Coast businessman is accused of ripping off tourists in “a relentless, systemic and well-rehearsed fraud”, the Queensland Parliament is told.

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Queensland Treasurer Jackie Trad hands down a budget with five new taxes, including a $1 billion rubbish levy to deliver mammoth revenue to help pay for many major projects — which could generate jobs.

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Higher-than-expected coal royalties bump Queensland’s annual budget surplus up by about $1 billion more than predicted six months ago, Treasurer Jackie Trad says.

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New Premier Gladys Berejiklian is under fresh pressure on negative gearing in the wake of a global survey ranking Sydney second only to Hong Kong for unaffordable housing.

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The NSW Supreme Court rules that a protest march against Sydney’s lockout laws cannot go ahead in Kings Cross tomorrow night.

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Analysis of South Australia’s September blackout identifies a “potential stability issue” when high power imports coincide with high levels of wind generation in the state.

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The New South Wales Government says it expects to record a surplus of almost $4 billion for this financial year — about $500 million more than it predicted in June.

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The Victorian Government accuses Canberra of failing to properly fund compliance checks in the family day care sector, leaving the industry open to fraudsters claiming millions of dollars in taxpayers’ money.

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