Mike's Daily Comment

Are Rising Home Prices Really a Problem

Cuz if they are – governments could back off. Someone I know just bought a new home – and the GST alone was $35,000 – enough said.

Borrowing Quiz

The federal government promises to spend $101 billion to boost the economy over three years. Can you guess the difference in interest costs if they have borrowed the money in January compared with today?

The Daycare Budget Sounds a Lot Better Than …

The “Are you kidding me, $509 billion in new debt in just two years” budget. Because then some party pooper may ask – how are we going to pay for it?

A Big Miss in the Budget Coverage

The Federal Budget was a mind-numbing 739 pages long so no wonder not everything is covered but I doubt one key aspect ever will be.

It’s Time for More Than Slogans

After 2 years it’s Federal budget day. And the big question is which will be the priority – economic growth or will the Davos agenda of Build, Back Better.