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PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2006
... from last year, New South Wales 24 per cent and Western Australia is expecting a 41 per cent reduction. Treasurer Peter Costello has continued to support the reforms to the IMF membership which in the last few days has increased the voting shares of ...

More super incentives from the Treasurer

... months after the Federal Government announced sweeping changes to the country's superannuation system, the Treasurer Peter Costello is back in the limelight offering even more incentives for people to boost their super savings. Yes, both the reasonable ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
... than a couple of years ago and that about 25,000 homes need to built yearly just to keep up with demand. Treasurer Peter Costello has blamed state governments for the housing affordability crisis because property taxes exceed the value of land in some ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
... future of the oil industry at the forthcoming November Group of 20(G20) meeting to be held in Melbourne, Treasurer Peter Costello has added that there needs to be a widening of the membership of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to include the Asian ...

Economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
... million litres by 2010 from industry producers. Presently there are three ethanol producers in Australia. Treasurer Peter Costello commented yesterday that local government planning policies and state government taxes and charges have caused Australians ...

Budget super consultations attract 3,500 submissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
... simplify superannuation has closed, attracting an unprecedented 3,500 submissions. A statement issued by Treasurer Peter Costello's office said, "There has been strong interest and support for the plan. The government has to date received more than 1,500 ...

New appointment for APRA board

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
Treasurer Peter Costello has appointed a new APRA board member to replace the outgoing Stephen Somogyi. John Trowbridge will join the board for three years, starting almost immediately from 1 July. In a statement issued by the Treasurer's office, Costello ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello unveiled his 11th Budget last night, delivering a fiscal surplus worth around $11.9 billion. According to the 2006/2007 Budget Papers, the government plans to spend $219.7 billion of its projected $231.6 billion in revenues. ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... budget and tomorrow night's monetary policy deliberation by the US Federal Reserve. Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will announce his 11th Budget tonight in Canberra where the government is expected to deliver across-the-board tax cuts, increased ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was four points lower at 5335. Later today, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will unveil his 11th budget, with families set to be the big winner. NEW YORK - US stocks barely budged on Monday as caution ...