Freedom Quote of the Week
'The basis of a democratic state is liberty.'
— Aristotle
The overall trend in state finances over the last three years has been one of deterioration driven by strong growth in recurrent and capital spending in addition to losses on financial assets inflicted by the global financial crisis.
Welfare reform, especially of Disability Support Pension, must continue to be a policy priority but is unlikely to help us find a spare billion dollars in this year's budget.
Enabling private homeownership on Indigenous lands is vital but will require policy reform.