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Government steps up its super co-contribution campaign

... government of up to $1,500. From $28,000 on the scheme phases down and is available up to those on $58,000. Treasurer Peter Costello says it is weighted so that people at the lower end of the income scale are eligible to put more in and to receive more ...

Costello says economic slowdown not unwelcome

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2004
The current slowdown in the Australian economy was not unwelcome, Treasurer Peter Costello said today. In figures released yesterday, the economy grew 0.3 per cent in the September quarter, giving the nation an annual growth rate of 3.0 per cent. The ...

Unemployment at lowest level since 1977

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2004
... of people actually in employment or looking for work - rising 0.1 percentage points to 63.7 per cent. Treasurer Peter Costello said unemployment was now at its lowest level in a generation. He said structural changes had occurred throughout the economy ...

Costello says cutting business tax rates not on the agenda

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2004
Treasurer Peter Costello has taken tax cuts for companies off the government's agenda, as a new Treasury report argues that cutting business tax rates offers no real benefits. Mr Costello said he had no plans to cut the company rate from its current ...

Costello's Future Fund draws fire

The proposal by Federal Treasurer Peter Costello to establish a special fund to deal with the almost $90 billion hole in the Australian government's superannuation commitments lacks focus, asset consultant Ken Atchison said this week. The government's ...

Economy well placed for solid growth: Costello

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2004
The Australian economy was well placed to maintain solid growth, Treasurer Peter Costello said today. Costello\'s comments came after new figures showed Australia\'s economy picked up the pace in the June quarter, despite a surprise slump in the farm ...

Retail spending to soften over course of year - Costello

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2004
Treasurer Peter Costello today predicted that retail spending would soften over the course of the financial year as consumption falls away. Handouts in the Budget, particularly a $600 payment per child for around two million families, is thought to ...

Aust govt not to raise objections to News Corp move

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2004
... raise any objections to News Corporation relocation of its place of incorporation to the United States. Treasurer Peter Costello said today the government would not raise objections to the move under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act. "I have ...

Jeff Lucy confirmed as ASIC chairman

... Lucy has been confirmed as the head of the securities watchdog after six months acting in the top job. Treasurer Peter Costello said Mr Lucy would serve a three-year term as chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr ...

New super incentive legislation introduced to Aust parliament

... superannuation co-contribution scheme to 150% of the employee's contribution, up to a maximum of $1,500. Treasurer Peter Costello announced plans to provide extra incentives for people to contribute to superannuation in the Budget on Tuesday. Today he ...