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Government flags $17.9bn infrastructure spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... these projects, providing certainty and security for businesses and communities across the country." Treasurer Josh Frydenberg added: "With the unemployment rate already at an equal 48 year low, the measures in this Budget will create an additional 40,000 ...

Budget to back aspiring homeowners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
In a pre-Budget announcement, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has flagged that those hoping to break into the property market can expect a win. The government will double its financial commitment to the Home Guarantee Scheme, which already exists. The Home ...

Key Budget measure won't help economy: Academic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... Australia's economy. A one-off payment to combat the rising cost of living is expected to be announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg when he hands down the 2022/23 Federal Budget next Tuesday. While it would be welcome news to many households, Macquarie ...

Government vows support for SMEs, self-funded retirees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... digitalise trust income reporting and improving the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) system. Announced yesterday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the GDP uplift rate that applies to PAYG instalments and GST instalments will be lowered to 2% for the 2022-23 financial ...

Government adds to FRAA leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... strong and effective, maintaining the community's trust and confidence in the financial system," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said.

Guy Debelle resigns from RBA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... colleague and I wish him all the best in his new position." A new RBA deputy governor will be appointed by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Fortescue Future Industries is a spin-off of Fortescue Metals Group, focussed on green hydrogen. The company recently ...

Super funds drop Russian assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... assets in response to its invasion of Ukraine amid escalating global sanctions against Russia. Yesterday Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Senator Jane Hume released a joint statement requesting that super funds review their Russian investments. "The Morrison ...

Proxy advice reforms defeated

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... begun. On a vote of 29 votes to 25, the Senate disallowed the new regulations that were announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in December without consultation to stakeholders, including the impacted proxy advisory firms. The vote was moved by Independent ...

Proxy advice reforms force transparency, AFS licensing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced reforms to proxy advice which includes forcing superannuation funds to disclose detailed voting records. Super funds exercising voting rights on behalf of their members will need to be more transparent with their ...

FIRB reappoints Irvine as chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... headed both the domestic and foreign spying agencies, which he did for 12 years. Announcing the decision, treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Irvine had done an "outstanding job as chair over the last two years in dealing with the significant disruptions ...