Kamakailan bago magpasko, ay inilarawan ng ating magiting na Tresorero na si Joe Hockey ang kanyang Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook na hindi maganda. Ang inaasahan niya na magiging kakulangan ng kanyang May budget 2014 na $29.8 bilyones sa loob ng isang taon, ay lumobo ng $40 bilyones sa loob lang ng pitong buwan.
Category: General Discussions
Abbott government funding cuts to hit everything from family day care to schools by Roger White
Shadow Education Minister Kate Ellis and Member for Chifley Ed Husic have maintained the push against Abbott Government Budget cuts to Family Day Care funding in Western Sydney.
Terror funding crackdown to ‘kill local businesses’
The war on terrorism and money laundering is driving hundreds of local money remitters out of business after Westpac and St. George Bank confirmed that they were closing the bank accounts of various remittance companies.
What is PCC-NSW trying to hide? by Dino Crescini
It was not too long ago when I visited the website of the Philippine Community Council – NSW <www.pcc-nsw.org> I was impressed by its transparency because the Treasurer’s Report and details of the PADER Account at Westpac were readily available. Both were just a click away and available for public viewing. After all, the Treasurer’s […]
Free trade agreement: a win for everyone? by Sabrina Cortez
It is billed as the landmark deal of a lifetime for Australia’s economy.
The blue-dyed eagle flew into a rage
There are reports that Alric Bulseco once again blew his top during the last board meeting of the Philippine Community Council – NSW (PCC). True to his uncontrollable explosive temper, this ‘gentle’ man from Ateneo de Davao was enraged by last month’s article in Philippine Sentinel about the “Ugnayan turned Ungguyan.” He blamed some members […]
Budget even worse than first thought
More detailed data has revealed the devastating impact the Abbott Government’s Budget will have on many Chifley households, particularly single mothers trying to make ends meet for their families.
Makatarungan ba ang budget ni Joe Hockey?
Sa mga mambabasa, mga taga-subaybay at sa mga libu-libong patuloy na tumatangkilik ng Philippine Sentinel at lalo na sa mga sumusubaybay ng kolum na ito, magandang, magandang araw po sa inyong lahat.
Stop the bullshit by Sylvia Estrada Claudio
Enrile, Revilla, Estrada, and Binay are paying their publicists and lawyers with money taken from government coffers. Don’t they at least have the responsibility to come up with something less trite and more entertaining?
More than 100 days of budget blunders
The Abbott Government has just passed a milestone it would rather forget, 100 days since Treasurer Joe Hockey handed down one of the most unfair and unpopular Budgets on record.
Ugnayan turned Ungguyan
August 17, 2014. Mt. Druitt. What was originally planned to be an ‘ugnayan‘ (connection with the Filipino community) turned out to be more of an ‘ungguyan’ (monkey business). This is an eyewitness account by the author.
Pensioners: Is it a fair budget? By Sabrina Cortez
We ARE all going to pay. If you are a pensioner or a senior citizen, you WILL be hit more than anyone else. It has been labelled as the most unfair federal budget in Australian history. Pensioners, in particular, are facing concession cuts in the form of public transport trips, council rates, water bills, electricity […]