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Bishop helicopter trip referred to Australian Federal Police

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imageThe row over Speaker Bronwyn Bishop's parliamentary entitlements claim has become a major distraction for the Coalition.AAP/Mick Tsikas

The opposition has asked the Australian Federal Police to investigate whether Speaker Bronwyn Bishop broke the law in claiming A$5227 for a helicopter trip between Melbourne and Geelong.

As the political stakes rose...

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Why negative gearing is not a fair tax policy

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imageTreasurer Joe Hockey has ruled out changes to negative gearing, but the policy advantages some taxpayers over others. AAP/Joel Carrett

Negative gearing is a very controversial issue. The latest round of debate stems from the Reserve Bank’s submission to the House of Representative Standing Committee on Economics regarding the enquiry into...

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