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Chief economist update: We're all Victorians now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... tourism operators who can no longer work on Melbourne-based visitors for holidays" (news.com.au). The Australian Federal government is also expected implement spending measures in aid of Victoria. For as Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared, "We're ...

Experts battle for GST reform

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... the states traditionally receive the GST revenue, in this instance the bill for the cut should be paid by the federal government," he said. "It's the federal government that is responsible for managing the national economy. State budgets, already hard ...

Chief economist update: The post-pandemic problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... coronavirus outbreak shortly after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it a pandemic in mid-March as the Federal government imposed stricter social distancing measures. The words enunciated by other world leaders may have been different, and ...

Perpetual wins government fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
A new fund from the federal government has appointed a Perpetual subsidiary as its trustee while a consortium of global managers has won the investment management mandate. The Emerging Markets Impact Investment Fund (EMIIF) will invest in small to medium ...

At least $70bn more in stimulus needed: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... what stimulus they can to support the economic recovery, and should avoid premature fiscal tightening, the federal government will need to fund the lion's share of any stimulus," the report said. "Such spending would not impair the federal budget in ...

Chief economist update: Still the best and better than all the rest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... scenario" - compared with -7.3% (single-hit) and -8.4% (double-hit) for the US. But it's not luck, it's the Federal Government and the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) early and pro-active intervention policies. The coronavirus pandemic ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's Cinderella moment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
Victoria was primed and pumped for the second stage of looser coronavirus restrictions after the clock strikes midnight on June 22. From 12:01 am, 50 people (increased from 20) would be allowed inside cafes, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, auditoriums ...

HESTA asks Retirement Income Review to consider ERS

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
The $52 billion industry super fund says its younger members have "virtually drained" their retirement savings during COVID-19 and is asking the Retirement Income Review to urgently consider ERS's impact on women's retirement outcomes. About ...

Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... government purchases again and will do whatever is necessary to ensure bond markets remain functional) and the Federal government are on the ball (it's set to increase the JobSeeker payment). "We will not rest. We are working with some of the biggest ...

Chief economist update: Australian Renaissance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
"Renaissance is a French word meaning "rebirth." It refers to a period in European civilisation that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom. The Renaissance saw many contributions to different fields, including new scientific laws ...