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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was four points lower at 5335. Later today, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will unveil his 11th budget, with families set to be the big winner. NEW YORK - US stocks barely budged on ...

We may need more flexible retirement age limits: Treasurer

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello says that sustaining economic growth means workers may have to be allowed to delay retirement. This means, he says, that we are going to have to get used to people working until they are older than we are now used to. ...

Ageing population places more fiscal pressure on the Government

... rise while the governments of the States and Territories will have to shoulder 0.8 per cent of the increase. Federal Treasurer Peter Costello welcomed the findings of the report. "It is particularly pleasing that the report endorses the Australian Government's ...

IMF and World Bank to review local financial system

... The assessment is part of a regular program that has been undertaken in over 100 countries. According to the Federal Treasurer Peter Costello the FSAP will highlight the strengths of the Australian financial system, which is strong and compares well ...

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 ...

Axa APH to meet with French parent next month to discuss offer

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004
... conclusion was stymied by the calling of the federal election on 9 October. Axa SA needs the approval of the federal treasurer and the Foreign Investment Review Board to acquire the 48.4 % of shares it does not already own. Allert said it is likely that ...

Costello appoints Jeffrey Lucy acting ASIC chairman

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced he has appointed current deputy chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Jeffrey Lucy AM, as acting chairman of the regulator pending David Knott's departure next week. Mr ...

Treasurer praises departing ASIC chairman

... Commission (ASIC) chairman, David Knott, is taking leave prior to his resignation at the end of the year, the Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced. "Under Mr Knott's leadership, ASIC has proven to be a highly effective regulator. He was appointed ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market likely to follow weak offshore indices

... the House of Representatives standing committee on economics, finance and public administration today, while Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will release the 2003/04 budget mid-year economic and fiscal outlook. All Ordinaries 3232.1 +0.2 NASDAQ 1937.82 ...

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 ...