Hockey needs to open his eyes to economic gains of proposed levy

Peter Martin Joe Hockey does not see an NDIS levy as "the right solution in this environment".

This tax would boost nation's economic performance

Peter Martin Joe Hockey is wrong. The shadow treasurer said on Wednesday he did not see a national disability insurance scheme levy as 'the right solution in this environment'.

Peter Martin

How Canberra got diddled

Peter Martin Gathered on one side of the cabinet table were the newly-installed Prime Minister Julia Gillard, her Treasurer Wayne Swan and her Resources Minister Martin Ferguson.

Analysis

WA foreign influx tells plain Nullarbor facts

Peter Martin Why was Gina Rinehart given approval to bring 1700 foreign construction workers to the Pilbara?

The figures don't lie: far too few workers are prepared to cross the Nullarbor

Peter Martin - Economics Correspondent WHY was Gina Rinehart given special government approval to bring around 1700 foreign construction workers to Western Australia's remote Pilbara?