Tag: Budget reply

Bowen focuses on skills creation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Opposition will make a major election pitch at human capital and skills to address looming technological change, the shadow treasurer flagged in his speech to the National Press...

An innovation shy Shorten reply

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Shadow industry minister Kim Carr spent Wednesday chiding his government counterpart – the Minister for Industry, Science and Research Karen Andrews – because she “couldn’t even get the word...

Bowen smashes govt tech creds

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor shadow treasurer Chris Bowen put the boot into the Coalition’s innovation credentials during his budget reply speech, accusing Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of ignoring the country’s future to...

Budget reply short on optimism

Posted on   |  by James Riley
You wouldn’t want to read too much into it, but Bill Shorten’s faux-feisty budget reply last night did nothing to paint a picture of how Labor would shape Australia’s...