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Chalmers sworn in as treasurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... minister, minister for women and attorney general. Also sworn in today were Richard Marles was deputy prime minister and Penny Wong as foreign affairs minister. Marles has yet to be appointed to a particular portfolio; as deputy leader he is able to ...

Financial crime victims fume at Shipton, Crennan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... to submerge his own head in the trough allegedly at taxpayer expense". VOFF secretary John Telford wrote to Senator Penny Wong informing her that VOFF's activism in relation to the Trio Capital fraud had been ignored by Shipton. He said that in 2018 ...

High earners to pay more tax soon

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... top tax rate, which applies to any income earned over $180,000, increases from 45% to 47%. Opposition Senate Leader Penny Wong says Labor is concerned about a loophole that means only "the wealthy but poorly advised" will pay the two%." For someone earning ...

Assistant Treasurer Sinodinos to stand aside amid ICAC inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... is at the centre of an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) hearing in Sydney. A motion made by Senator Penny Wong's this morning read: "Assistant Treasurer (Senator Sinodinos) to immediately attend the Chamber to provide a full explanation ...

Senate pushes for Sinodinos to explain corruption allegations

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... Holdings (AWH) which is at the centre of an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) hearing in Sydney. Senator Penny Wong's motion reads: "Assistant Treasurer (Senator Sinodinos) to immediately attend the Chamber to provide a full explanation ...

FSC denounces lost super threshold rise

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... In the government's pre-election Economic Statement released on Friday, Treasurer Chris Bowen and Finance Minister Penny Wong said they would increase the threshold to $4000 in 2015, and to $6000 in 2016. The Government said this would "protect the real ...

Govt overhauls aged care

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... be released later today, it is expected the new reforms will allow for many people to be cared for in their homes. Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, told ABC Radio the Government spends about $12bn on aged care with around three million ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... dollar continues to trade above 106 US cents, after lifting to a 10-week high on Monday. CANBERRA - Finance Minister Penny Wong says she is confident the government's newly passed mining tax will survive any High Court challenge the opposition might ...

Future Fund not for sale: Wong

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... that Gillard government planned to start "raiding" the Future Fund. In response, Senator and Minister for Finance, Penny Wong, said the allegations were "completely incorrect". "The Government is not making withdrawals from the Future Fund. The Future ...

PM Gillard: super to support economic stability

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... attended by Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten, Minister for Finance Penny Wong, and Federal Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek.
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