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Record tax receipts, record outlays yet back to surplus

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... markets, labour force expansion and companies exhausting most of their GFC tax losses, has enabled Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his coalition government to easily absorb this year's 6.6% outlays increase. This increase in outlays is about double ...

In a nutshell: Federal Budget 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... stage in that plan. "Lower taxes for 10 million Australians and three million small businesses." Prime Minister Scott Morrison is expected to announce an election in the coming days, slated for mid-May.

Infrastructure gets $100 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... Government promised to inject $24.5 billion into new infrastructure projects. In his Budget speech, then Treasurer Scott Morrison said the $24.5 billion was a part of the $75 billion 10-year rolling infrastructure plan. Key infrastructure investments ...

New Zealand investors call for action after attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... The groups' calls are being backed up by the Australian and New Zealand governments. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a press conference last week: "We are working on new laws that would seek to apply criminal penalties to companies that ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... monitoring of companies' ethics, in the same way that other investment data is constantly monitored." Prime Minister Scott Morrison is now considering imposing severe penalties on social media companies who do not act to restrain the spread of what ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore up or iron ore down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... Treasury's projections - they'll help counteract the slowing economy and at the same time allow Prime Minister Scott Morrison to offer some largesse in order for the Coalition to remain in government after the upcoming Federal elections.

Institutional investors call out climate policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... nor will it unlock large-scale investment in zero emissions solutions." In releasing the policy, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said $2 billion will be invested in the Climate Solutions Fund. It is supposed to build on the success of the Emissions Reduction ...

SMSFA turns up the heat on franking debate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... policy was implemented under the current proposed parameters," Maroney said. Shortly afterwards, Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivered a video message and also took the opportunity to go after Labor. This is a vital time for the SMSF sector, Morrison ...

Royal Commission sobering and overdue: Labor

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... task on submitting legislation to parliament that would have bipartisan support. "This is the Royal Commission Scott Morrison did not want you to see. This is the report Scott Morrison never wanted delivered. Today is the day that Scott Morrison and ...

Kelly O'Dwyer to leave parliament

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... Minister for Revenue and Financial Services from July 2016 until August 2018, when the portfolio was dropped after Scott Morrison took the Prime Ministership. Her time as the minister responsible for financial services culminated in the Royal Commission ...