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In announcing the costings the Coalition has sought the mantle of better economic managers. AAP/Adrian Muscat

Coalition targets welfare in $2.3b pre-election savings pitch

The Coalition says it has costed its additional expenditure and will deliver $2.3 billion in savings, in contrast to Labor.
Higher earning women aged in their 50s are penalised by prospective super changes. Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

Super not so super after all for women over 50

Modelling the proposed superannuation policies on gender has revealed unintended consequences.
The Federal Budget is put together by the Department of Finance and Treasury, unlike PEFO. Mick Tsikas/AAP

Australia needs a better independent fiscal agency

The Pre-election Fiscal Outlook shows two things, the ridiculousness of 10 year forecasts and that we need a tougher Parliamentary Budget Office.

Infographic: PEFO 2016 at a glance

Your at a glance guide to all the figures in the Pre-election Financial and Economic Outlook statement for the 2016 election.

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