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Costello promises surplus with hope for tax cut this year

Treasurer Peter Costello today promised to keep the Budget in surplus while holding out the hope of a tax cut this year. Mr Costello said the government had brought down six surplus budgets since it came to power in 1996 while at the same time dramatically ...

Australia, New Zealand moving toward single economic market

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
Australian Treasurer Peter Costello, in a meeting with New Zealand Finance Minister Michael Cullen, said there had been significant progress made towards trans Tasman business integration. The two ministers, speaking to reporters last week said they ...

Jobs figures strengthen expectations of further rate hike

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2004
... expectations of a further rate hike next month as figures showed unemployment remained at 14-year lows. Treasurer Peter Costello said the December jobless rate of 5.6%, the same as November, was further proof of continuing strength in the Australian ...

Costello appoints Jeffrey Lucy acting ASIC chairman

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced he has appointed current deputy chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Jeffrey Lucy AM, as acting chairman of the regulator pending David Knott's departure next week. Mr ...

Treasurer praises departing ASIC chairman

... (ASIC) chairman, David Knott, is taking leave prior to his resignation at the end of the year, the Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced. "Under Mr Knott's leadership, ASIC has proven to be a highly effective regulator. He was appointed as ASIC ...

Latham poll shows election to be close: Costello

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
... support for Labor leader Mark Latham showed the federal election expected next year would be a close race, Treasurer Peter Costello said. The Australian newspaper's Newspoll showed that, in two weeks, Mr Latham's rating as preferred prime minister has ...

Jobless rate stuck at 14-year lows in November: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
... indicators of labour market activity point to further growth in employment in the months ahead," he said. Treasurer Peter Costello will hold a media conference to comment on the figures at 1215 AEDT in Canberra.

Afternoon market wrap: shares dip lower

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
... late in the session and ended lower today, after being buoyed by positive economic news and outlook from Treasurer Peter Costello and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane. Major banking were mixed while News Corp was lower. The benchmark ...

Government revises budget surplus forecasts

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
... The forecast for economic growth in 2003-04 was also revised up to 3.75 per cent, from 3.25 per cent. Treasurer Peter Costello said the upwards revisions came against a backdrop of improving conditions both internationally and locally. "Generally, the ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market likely to follow weak offshore indices

... Representatives standing committee on economics, finance and public administration today, while Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will release the 2003/04 budget mid-year economic and fiscal outlook. All Ordinaries 3232.1 +0.2 NASDAQ 1937.82 -30.98 Dow ...