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Chief economist update: China's vote for US president

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... November 3 US presidential elections show that President Donald Trump and contender Joe Biden still have to secure the 270 electoral votes to claim the Oval Office. The world's anxiously waiting to exhale but none more so than China. Central command's ...

ISA questioned over political donations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... give money to political organisations," Dean said. But, moments after he made that claim Wilson pointed to Australian Electoral Commission records demonstrating a $1600 donation to the Labor party made by ISA during the 2018/2019 financial year. Dean ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... remain partially responsible for financial services in his new role as Assistant Minister for Finance, Charities and Electoral Matters, while Michael Sukkar steps into the Assistant Treasurer role vacated by Stuart Robert, who takes on the NDIS and Government ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... Prime Minister's campaign "exploited middle Australia's fears about Labor's big taxing and far-reaching reform agenda." "Electoral results suggest the so-called 'Howard battlers' - the great mass of tradies and aspirational workers who live in outer ...

Labor rejects ASIC chair nominee

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... O'Sullivan being a Liberal Party member in the Prime Minister's electorate as well as a president of the Wentworth federal electoral conference. "Australia has well-respected economic regulators based on a tradition of non-partisan appointments. If the ...

Republican Party-themed ETF launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... Party is commonly referred to as the GOP, which stands for 'Grand Old Party.') The fund will screen companies based on electoral campaign contribution data from the Federal Election Commission and eliminate companies that have made political contributions ...

Financial services leaders push for marriage equality

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... postal survey since it was announced two weeks ago. More than 54,000 people have since been added to the Australian Electoral Commission roll since August 8. Key dates in same-sex marriage postal survey: August 24 - the final day to register with the ...

Bligh appointed ABA chief executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... and served as Treasurer and Deputy Premier before becoming Premier from 2007 to 2012. In 2012, she suffered a heavy electoral defeat, winning only seven parliamentary seats. ABA chairman Andrew Thorburn welcomed the new chief officer, adding that her ...

Markets fear Trump effect on global trade

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... Pennsylvania. After a nail-biting race to the finish and two years of intense campaigning from both sides, the highest number of electoral votes were cast in favour of the businessman-turned-politician. The results defied early polling stats and triggered ...

The president is a Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... email-gate, over-confidence or could it be because of the many "closet Trumpeteers" that decided to come out? Trump needed 270 electoral votes for the win. As of last count, Trump did nine better and has control of both chambers of the US Congress to ...
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