TREASURY AND FINANCE COSTINGS OF LABOR AND LIBERAL/NATIONAL POLICIES FINALLY RELEASED FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION

INDEPENDENT MP’s Rob Oakeshott, Tony Windsor, and Bob Katter, have just come from Department of Treasury and Department of Finance briefings, where they have received final copies of Treasury and Finance advice on Labor and Liberal Party election costings and budget impacts.
“This is important advice and raises a number of issues that will be pursued further with both Ministers and Shadow Ministers as we meet them tomorrow,” Mr Oakeshott said.
“We certainly appreciate the extensive work that has been done by the Treasury and the Finance Departments over the past week, and we also appreciate the ongoing discussions that have taken place this week behind closed doors between the political parties and the two departments.
“The fact this release of information is happening a week and half after an election raises serious question marks about the Charter of Budget Honesty process, and raises the importance of the need for an Independent Budget Office into the future - an office that is now under consideration as part of the Parliamentary reform program currently underway.” ENDS
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