- Marketplace
Federal Budget 2008 Australia
Top Budget News
Big Hollywood names set to star in Tas film
Tuesday June 24 ABC
Big budget movie South Solitary, set to be filmed in a remote Tasmanian lighthouse, is expected to draw big Hollywood names, with reports circulating that Golden Globe nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal and British star Paul Bettany will star in the film....Read more...
Also Inside Finance News:
How The Budget Will Affect You
- Federal Budget: Breakdown
- Here are some key changes from the Federal Budget that may impact the everyday Australian. Read More...
- How much will I save? : With the new tax cuts
- Find out how more money you will have in your pocket with the new tax cuts. Read More...
- Budget made easy: All your questions answered
- When you wipe away all the complexities, what remains? Are you going to have more money in your pocket? We find out. Read More...
- Don't understand? : The Budget at a glance
- Does the budget look a little too complex to understand? We extract the important points. Read More...
- Federal Budget 2008 : The full Speech
- Read More...
Where is the Money Going?
Big Winners
- Infrastructure - Building Australia Fund
- $11 billion Education Investment Fund
- Health and Hospitals Fund will finance improvements to hospitals
- Child care rebate up 10 per cent
- Cash handouts: $500 for seniors
- Renters and first home buyers
Big Losers
- Wealthy families - means testing for baby bonus
- Tax crackdown for higher earners
- Private health funds
- Luxury car buyers
- Howard government ideas
- Environmentalists - only $2 billion investment compared with $40 billion expectations
Let's Talk About Budget
Thumbs up to Mr Swan
Kochie commends Wayne Swan's first Budget and lists down the highlights and downsides of what he calls his 'biggest event of the year'. Read More...
- Michael Pascoe: So who's rich now?
- David Koch: My Budget Wishlist for 2008
- Peter Switzer: Welcome relief for SMEs in the Budget
Calculators
- General
- Income Tax Calculator
- Budget Planner
- Home Loans
- How Much Can I Borrow?
- Stamp Duty Calculator
- Deposits
- Interest Calculator
- Saving Simulator
Copyright © 2008 Yahoo! Pty Limited. All rights reserved.
Advertise with Us - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Help