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RBA not targetting housing market: Costello

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2003
The Reserve Bank's interest rate policy was not directed at the housing market, Treasurer Peter Costello said last night. Mr Costello said interest rate changes were too blunt an instrument to target the housing sector. The central bank increased official ...

Costello says inflationary pressure in check

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
Treasurer Peter Costello said today's national accounts showed inflation remained in check. Figures today showed the economy expanded by 1.2 per cent in the September quarter, and 2.6 per cent over the year. "The national accounts provide further evidence ...

Labor calls for tougher stance on property seminars

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
... now introduce stronger national regulation to protect consumers and investors?" he asked parliament. Treasurer Peter Costello said the states and Commonwealth had agreed to set up a working group on property investment marketeers in August, and it was ...

Government to review aspects of income tax self-assessment: Costello

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced a Government decision to review aspects of the income tax self-assessment system which will examine whether the right balance has been struck between protecting the rights of individual taxpayers and protecting ...

Costello appoints Ross Cameron to assist in financial market policy process

The Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has appointed the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Ross Cameron to assist him in handling matters in relation to financial market conduct, disclosure and supervision, corporate governance, consumer affairs ...

Costello announces new appointment to ACCC deputy chair

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced the appointment of Louise Sylvan as the Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the term commencing 6 November 2003 and concluding 31 July 2008. \"Ms Sylvan recently ...

Costello announces appointments to FSAC

The Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced the appointments of Axiss Australia executive general manager David Kent and AXA Asia-Pacific Holdings group chief executive Les Owen to the Financial Sector Advisory Council (FSAC). He also announced ...

Australian tax burden less than OECD average: Costello

... 36.9% and represents a decrease of 1.4% in Australia's total taxation level from 2000," said Federal Treasurer Peter Costello. "Australia held its place as one of the lowest taxed OECD countries despite declining tax burdens in many other OECD countries ...

CPI within the medium-term inflation target band: Costello

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has said that the latest CPI data shows that inflation remains moderate with the 0.6 per cent increase in the September quarter and the 2.6% increase for the year to September reflecting that the CPI is within the medium-term ...

Jobless rate down, could go lower: Costello

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... a 13-year low of 5.8 per cent in September, new figures showed today, but could go lower according to Treasurer Peter Costello. Costello held a doorstop press conference in Canberra this morning to discuss the figures released by the Australian Bureau ...