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...while Dutton says Labor is missing the MIS point

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2007
Labor seems unable to make up its mind as to whether it supports the Australian Tax Office's agribusiness managed investment schemes (AMIS) ruling or whether it doesn't, said Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton. In clear signs the election build-up is ...

Senate passes super changes

... incentives to work and save and increasing retirement incomes. "It may have taken many, many months, but I am pleased that Labor has finally agreed to support this legislation," Dutton said. The new legislation is set to take effect from 1 July 2007. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2007
... State government would take a 30-40 per cent share in home ownership with 3,000 low to middle income earners, the national Labor spokeswoman for housing said that a Federal Labor government would initiate a similar scheme. Although construction projects ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2007
... tax concessions to multinationals have thwarted the efforts of such companies to set-up or expand operations in Australia. Labor has considered lifting the existing rate from 125 per cent to 150 per cent, the Howard government offers as much as 175 per ...

ALP finally agrees to back Budget super reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
It was a long time coming, but the Australian Labor Party (ALP) has bowed to the inevitable and finally agreed to back the government's superannuation reforms announced in the Federal Budget. Peter Dutton, Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
... dwellings category whereas other ABS data shows that owner occupied housing has been less affected than has investment housing. Labor's policy commitment under new leader Kevin Rudd is taking shape with concerns being expressed for the manufacturing ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006
... points, down 0.88. PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 5,424.86 points, down 27.63. TOKYO - Tokyo's markets were closed for the Labor Thanksgiving holiday. HONG KONG - The Hang Seng ended the day up 14.53 points at 19,265.32. WELLINGTON - The NZX-50 index ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2006
... index was down seven points at 5409.4, while the all ordinaries fell 6.5 points to 5377.1. NEW YORK - US blue chips fell as labor and business productivity data stoked concerns about rising inflation and slowing growth and retailer Wal Mart posted a ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2006
... site visits. The number of such visas grew by 42 per cent last year to just under 40,000 and is being criticised by the Labor opposition as being a method for some employers to import cheap labour.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2006
... this follows the 0.5 per cent annual growth in demand figure for the State which was the slowest on a national basis. The Labor opposition continues to call for stricter guidelines in the administering of the 457 visa conditions for foreign workers saying ...