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Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Super needs a radical new solution to longevity: Keating

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... government is now finding out as it prepares for its first budget - is that tax changes introduced by former Prime Minister John Howard have allowed too many high income people to have access to the age pension. "We've got to get to 12% [contributions] ...

Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... activity's turning out just as I feared at the start of this week - dull and boring. What's in a word? Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to say "sorry" (ala Johnnie Howard) only "regret (for) any embarrassment that recent media reports have ...

Liars' Club

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... Billy Joel, Honesty "There won't be a GST under the government I lead" promised Johnny Howard before being elected prime minister of Australia. "There won't be a carbon tax in a government I lead" promised Julia Gillard. Liar, liar, deym liars. But do ...

Carbon blast from the GST past

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Yes, I know. It was very conspicuous -- the absence of even a single line of commentary on this space over Prime Minister Gillard's Sunday announcement of the carbon tax nitty-gritties. I didn't want to jump the gun or add my still confused thoughts ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... worked. But consider this, 'The Economist' printed edition dated 14 October 2004 discussed then Liberal Prime Minister John Howard's victory at the 9 October election of the same year against Mr. Mark Latham. 'For John Howard, a resounding vote of confidence ...

Jobless rate in perspective

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
... worked. But consider this, 'The Economist' printed edition dated 14 October 2004 discussed then Liberal Prime Minister John Howard's victory at the 9 October election of the same year against Mr. Mark Latham. 'For John Howard, a resounding vote of confidence ...

China response has big trade implications

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
With pressures growing on Prime Minister Rudd to scold China over its treatment of Tibet, the irony is that its left to just to the Prime Minister to defend our position even though the beneficiaries of our China relationship extend into every corner ...

Super funds to invest direct into infrastructure

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007
... The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) and MTAA Super have also moved into the sector, and Prime Minister John Howard last month flagged plans for an infrastructure fund for future national needs.

Sydney on $24 million a day

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
... committee revealed that protecting the world leaders would cost taxpayers a staggering $24 million a day. Prime Minister John Howard in a 'YouTube' APEC welcome address said, "Unfortunately, the extra security precautions that are needed to be taken ...