The strategy also couldn’t be used on a large scale because the more money the government tries to borrow, and hence the more bonds it needs to sell, the higher its borrowing costs as the market demands higher interest rates before it buy the additional bonds and lends the government more...
The mining industry clashed with the government over increased coal royalty rates. The budget had a large surplus and focused on addressing cost of living, housing, youth crime, and health concerns. The LNP gained ground in public opinion polls, and cost-of-living concerns were prominent among ...
a government can get away with a fiscal deficit to an extent. After all, the economy and government revenues expand over time. Depending on average interest rates and average growth rates, there is a fiscal deficit as a percentage of Gross State Product (GSP) that is compatible with a stabl...
Women’s chances of being cared for in labor by a known midwife, and having a spontaneous vaginal birth, were also increased in the midwifery-led continuity care model, as were the rates of maternal satisfaction [65, 66]. Expanding on the previous MGP literature described above, the M@NGO...
This article provides an overview of the political and economic challenges faced by the Labor Government in Queensland from July to December 2023. The government struggled with issues such as inflation, youth crime, housing, and health. Infrastructure cost blowouts caused public opinion pain and led...