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ETS collapse threatens ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... changing public policy settings and consumer backlash following the failure of the Copenhagen talks and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's ETS legislation only helped to derail the growth of the ESG industry. Mather said that without leadership from investors ...

Military Super reforms under senate scrutiny

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... The Coalition is urging individuals to make a submission to the senate on these bills. Among the reforms suggested by the Rudd Government are the merger between civilian and military super scheme management into one new authority. There will also be ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... then, it is too many jobs lost now. The Opposition took 5.2 per cent and shoved it in front of Labour Prime Minister Kevin Rudd' face saying, you're a dud. Your spending has not worked. But consider this, 'The Economist' printed edition dated 14 October ...

Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... Australia's problem is that the pro-active and aggressive monetary response by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Rudd government's fiscal spending have worked too well in shielding the domestic economy from the ravages of the GFC. Assisted ...

ComSuper faces executive and admin reforms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... title arguably reforms ComSuper to adopt a more corporate structure to its executive management, argue industry experts. "The Rudd Government does often have structures that seem to mirror a lot more what's happening in the private sector," said Fiona ...

CPRS chaos poses big risks for fin services

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... Malcolm Turnbull's gutsy brinkmanship in not only challenging his own Party but in his direct challenge to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to call an election if the Senate fails to pass the amended emissions trading legislation. The result of any double dissolution ...

You're dreaming

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
... be as bad as the deterioration in the US labour market nor the 9 per cent some are predicting. As you read this piece, Mr. Rudd is readying yet another stimulus targeting small Australian businesses. As you read this piece, the RBA's past interest rate ...

Govt selects Medicare to run national clearinghouse

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... compared with the current system. More clarity But the timing of the announcement coincides with renewed pressures on the Rudd Government to deliver on its election promises, such as the delayed decision on the clearinghouse system. At the time the clearinghouse ...

Costello joins Future Fund board

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... former treasurer and Prime Minister Paul Keating. An ABC news report yesterday noted Keating criticised Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's decision to appoint Costello. The report quoted Keating saying the former treasurer squandered 11 years of economic growth ...

More benefits for Military Super

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... retirement age for ADF members. Greg Combet, minister for defence personnel, materiel and science, announced last week that the Rudd Government will improve death and invalidity benefits for members of scheme. Backdated from 1 July 2007, benefits for ...