The announcement of Labor’s sixth budget actually commenced five months ago on 20 December 2012, when Treasurer Wayne Swan publicly admitted that his repeated surplus promises would not become reality.  A stunning, embarrassing admission given his own words on budget night 2012: “The four years of surpluses I announce tonight are a powerful endorsement of the [...] Continue reading » » »

The key test for Australia after Labor’s sixth Budget on 14 May 2013 is how to deal with the loss of our economic freedom of action, according to Liberal candidate Andrew Nikolic. “The cushion of Howard-Costello surpluses and savings are long gone, replaced by six years of record Labor deficits and gross debt approaching $300 billion. [...] Continue reading » » »

The rise in Tasmania’s unemployment rate to 7.5% is a national disgrace that is not being addressed by Green-Labor Governments in Hobart or Canberra, according to Liberal Candidate Andrew Nikolic. “My opponent claims low unemployment is a key Labor achievement and that ‘the only problem is we’ve got to continue to get that message out’ [...] Continue reading » » »

Here is a link to an opinion piece of mine published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute today (article reproduced below).  It has a heavy emphasis on developing opportunities in Northern Tasmania. http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/hadr-in-search-of-low-cost-innovative-solutions/ HADR: in search of low-cost innovative solutions 8 May 2013 By: Andrew Nikolic In financially-constrained times we need to think of innovative ways to [...] Continue reading » » »