Sentences with phrase «tough budget measures»
Treasurer Joe Hockey has warned the Labor Party and the Greens to pass tough budget measures through the Senate or the government will find other ways to push through savings.
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The government is facing a tough battle to pass many of its budget measures, with Labor, the Greens and crossbenchers attacking plans to impose a $ 7 GP co-payment, cut health and education spending, and change the indexation of pensions.
What makes this year different is that Cuomo is pushing for education reform measures in the budget — including a tougher teacher evaluation criteria and a receivership program for struggling (AKA «failing») schools.
In media parlance, Hockey is being «coy» about what recommendations he will rule out until after the May 13 Federal Budget is handed down, so it's fair to speculate that the scope and of the Commission's report and the timing of the release are aimed at making tough measures look not so bad by comparison.