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War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... leaves nations vulnerable to coercion. This is the reality we must confront. The world is less stable," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in his Budget speech. "We must invest more in the defence of our nation. This is what we are doing after those opposite ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... personal pain and loss of so many Australians. We will stand with these communities and help them rebuild," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in his Budget speech. "Already, over one million disaster payments have been made. Total support to families, farmers ...

Excise tax, super top budget worries

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... Professor of economics at UNSW Business School Richard Holden says there will be immense pressure on Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to announce something to address this. "Petrol prices have nothing to do with this government, but it doesn't typically resonate ...

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 ...