The Guardian | Coalition all but confirms it will impose debt levy but calls for trust The Guardian Tony Abbott and the finance minister, Mathias Cormann, have all but confirmed a debt levy will be imposed on high-income earners in next week's budget, despite intense external criticism and the Coalition's clear pre-election promise not to impose new taxes ... Deficit levy on the cards as government talks of need for an 'immediate special ... Budget 2014: Abbott, Cormann downplay debt tax concerns, say budget will be ... Tony Abbott's chance to show the courage of his convictions |