Election battle turns to spending, with BCA calling for cap and Labor hitting Dutton’s planned cuts
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
As the political debate turns to government spending, the questions loom: is it too high, and will Peter Dutton be able to get away with keeping his proposed cuts mostly under wraps?
On Tuesday the Business Council of Australia will launch its election ambit claims. In the following two days, about 30 CEOs from big companies will descend on...





