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Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... workforce and uphold the financial security of women, which has been knocked back by the coronavirus pandemic. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is making sure women are not left behind in the budget, promising $240 million to ensure their workforce ...

Frydenberg bets on infrastructure for recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... infrastructure and ultimately create more jobs to stabilise the flailing economy, according to the Treasurer. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is hoping the infrastructure spent on roads, rail and bridges will lead to more jobs and a swifter economic ...

Frydenberg focusses on jobs, jobs, jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... an unemployment rate of 6.5%. "There is no recovery without a jobs recovery, and this budget is all about jobs," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said. The already announced JobMaker program is estimated to cost $4 billion and create 450,000 jobs for young ...

Government declares record deficit, super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Australia's largest ever deficit and announcing major changes to superannuation. As was largely anticipated, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed a record deficit of more than $213.7 billion which is expected to fall to $66.9 billion by 2023-24. ...

Chief economist update: Australia's third arrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... its three-year bond target and Term Funding Facility (TFF) to below 0.25%. October 6 is also the day when Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is expected to announce a growth boosting budget that includes bringing forward income tax cuts, new infrastructure ...

Need to recalibrate the fiscal strategy: Frydenberg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the medium-term effects of COVID-19 have made it necessary to recalibrate the government's fiscal strategy ahead of the budget release. Frydenberg said the government will continue to offer strong economic support ...

Responsible lending laws to be revoked

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... consumers seeking credit, improve competition and provide easier access for small businesses to obtain credit. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the responsible lending framework is "overly prescriptive, complex and unnecessarily onerous on consumers." ...

Chief economist update: October rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... the Federal Budget - to be revealed on October 6 (the same day as its board meeting) - on the economy. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is expected to announce a growth boosting budget that includes bringing forward income tax cuts, new infrastructure ...

Liberman firm backs non-bank lender

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
A Liberman family investment company has topped up its investment in a small bank lender. Josh Liberman Investment Group first invested in small-medium enterprise lender Lumi in November 2018 with a $31.5 million raise as a cornerstone investor. Lumi ...

Government increases fees for foreign investment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... increasing fees for foreign investment applications for commercial businesses, agricultural land and residential land. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the amendments to the fee framework are intended to establish a fairer and simpler framework for fees. ...