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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 ...

Budget-govt to lift super co-contribution, reduce surcharge

... superannuation charge for those on higher incomes at a cost of $610 million over the next four years," Treasurer Peter Costello said in his Budget speech. "The rates will reduce from its current level of 14.5% to 7.5% by 2006-07." AAP

Aust Liberal leadership speculation threatens Budget sell

... have threatened to stall this week's Budget in the Senate amid questions about the long-term future of Treasurer Peter Costello. Mr Costello will hand down his ninth Budget tomorrow evening, with tax cuts, extra money for families and increased spending ...

Costello says ninth Budget to produce surplus

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2004
Treasurer Peter Costello said today his ninth budget, to be handed down next week, would produce a surplus and continue the government's tradition of sensible economic management. Some economists have raised concerns that hefty election year spending ...

Costello says CPI data consistent with growing economy

Treasurer Peter Costello said today the Consumer Price Index data for the March quarter was consistent with a growing economy. "The low level of inflation is consistent with a growing economy and it puts Australia well placed among the countries of ...

Australia well-insulated against US rate hikes: Costello

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2004
Australian Treasurer Peter Costello today said Australia was well-insulated against expected rate rises in the United States, but declined to say whether he saw another rate hike in his own country. "There seems to be a general view that as the American ...

Business puts competitiveness before national security, survey shows

... almost 44% of members ranked international competition the most critical issue that had to be addressed by Treasurer Peter Costello. Availability of skilled workers (39.8%), personal tax levels (39.7%), the superannuation guarantee levy (33.6%) and company ...

BAD tax to be scrapped

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2004
... territory governments today agreed to shoot down the Bank Accounts Debit (BAD) tax more than four years after Treasurer Peter Costello put the tax in his sights. The meeting of federal state and territory treasurers agreed the BAD tax would be scrapped ...