Opposition Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson says the Government’s delay in legislating an increase in the environmental protection levy has cost the country vital revenue, at a time when tax and grant receipts for the April-to-June quarter were already $28.7 billion below budget. The Environmental Protection Levy Act 2026, which was passed in the Senate on Friday, now sets October 1 as the…
Upcoming reports on employment and inflation are poised to influence expectations around interest rate hikes, subsequently impacting the US stock market.
