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Wastrel states have squandered their reform bonus
Treasurer Peter Costello should hold the line on competition payments when he meets his state counterparts today. A new wave of public sector...
Victoria must play role in tax reform
THE Commonwealth Games are nearly over. They have been well managed, great fun and the athletes have been magnificent. But have you ever wondered...
Losers need to refocus
The Liberals face a formidable set of hurdles to win any state government in the foreseeable future. This is possible only if they go back to...
Taxpayers cheated by bloated bureaucracy
"The politics of prosperity are no less challenging than the politics of adversity. The biggest challenge of all is to avoid the pitfalls of...
State must keep the good times rolling
The past 10 years have been very good for Victorian businesses. Thanks in large part to the past reforms the state has jettisoned its rust bucket...
Let the buyers decide
Competition law will dominate the business news headlines in 2006. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's prosecution of Visy...
Regulation proves Hydra-headed
Following the launch of the annual report of the National Competition Council in December, Treasurer Peter Costello announced competition payments...