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Of population growth and surpluses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
Since we're still into discussions of the alphabet these days, did anyone notice Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan mention the 'S' word last week? It was during his address to formally launch the Australian Institute for Population Ageing Research ...

Ways to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
"The government is not contemplating another round of cash payments," Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC) early this week. This could be interpreted as either the Australian Government does not want to ...

Goldilocks Budget 2009

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
... Previous Federal Budgets handed down - especially towards the second half of the Howard Government and into now Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan's first - provided dwindling interest among Australians. And this is mainly, how much taxes would be cut, how ...

Budget me a recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... - raise taxes for those earning ?100,000 and up next year. Chances are Australia's budget would be the same. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has already prepped the populace, warning that the budget would be 'hard' and 'unpopular' when he releases it on ...

IMF and Swan riding on doom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... they hope to accomplish? I am talking, of course, about the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and our very own Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan. What do they have in common? Both still have not learned their lessons. Both want more pain. Let's take that ...

Jobless rate in perspective

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
... were without jobs! You want more? Here's another from the ABC archive dated 13 May 2004 reporting that then 'Federal Treasurer Peter Costello says the unemployment rate is below 6 per cent for the eighth month in a row due to the Government's management ...

Beautiful set of numbers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... because many expectant young mothers are no longer expecting - a result of Baby Boom II following then Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello's baby bonus handout and exhortation to couples to 'have one for mum, one for dad, and one for Australia'. ...

You earn, I spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
Just about five years ago in late 2003, then Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello flagged the possibility of retiring the Commonwealth government debt and effectively shutting down the country's bond market. While markets had no argument against ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 163 points at 3,235. In news this Thursday, federal treasurer Wayne Swan addresses the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in Sydney. In Melbourne, Australian Competition and Consumer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... deputy governor Ric Battellino will speak at an Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia congress in Sydney. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will address the Financial Services Institute of Australia in Brisbane. In company news, Westpac Banking Corporation ...