Commentary Victoria’s Parliamentary Budget Office’s (PBO) latest report (pdf) has revealed that the Labor government, who set it up, did not even use it to cost its 2022 election promises. The report notes that “There appears to be a disconnect between the Treasurer’s 2016 speech recommending the bill to parliament, in which he outlined his…
Why Set up the PBO If the Government Won’t Use It?
March 15, 2023
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Australian Premier Defends Using Taxpayer Funds to Poll Reaction to Lockdowns, Restrictions
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Australian Government Urged to ‘Step Up’ on Vaping
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Melbourne Victory Dealt With a Heavy Blow of $550,000 for Fan Violence
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Australian COVID Measures Led to Lowest Elective Surgery Numbers in a Decade
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