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Qld to dominate Future Fund board of guardians

... investments and direct property major drivers of alpha, these appointments should therefore be seen as welcome news for taxpayers who are relying upon Future Fund investment returns to pay a considerable amount of the projected bills for public servants' ...

Future Fund won't be a market burden: Minchin

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2005
... them as to what they should do with it," he said. "Not only would that be grossly irresponsible, it would be unfair to taxpayers and unfair to the board members."

Labor taking with one hand while giving with another; PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2004
... policy package, Prime Minister John Howard said today. Labor has promised tax relief of up to $8 a week for the bulk of taxpayers who earn $52,000 a year or less, plus extra family payments worth up to $130 a week for families who earn between $45,000 ...

BAD tax to be scrapped

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2004
... agreed the BAD tax would be scrapped across the country from July 1, 2005. Mr Costello said the decision would save taxpayers about $1 billion a year in fees paid on cheques and withdrawals from their bank accounts. The NSW government abolished the BAD ...

Accountants call for $3 billion a year tax cuts

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2004
... Australia chief executive Greg Larson said the bill would be covered by the extra revenue generated when wage rises pushed taxpayers into higher tax brackets, or bracket creep. The new thresholds would be linked to inflation. Larson said the recommended ...

Government tips $4.5 billion into Telstra, Australia Post super schemes

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2004
... billion to Australia Post's scheme. Finance Minister Nick Minchin said the payments would eliminate any future risk to taxpayers and provide greater certainty to both super funds. Senator Minchin said the lump sum payments will replace the current quarterly ...

Victorian government lifts mortgage tax

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2004
... Steve Bracks said the state tax would be dropped from July 1 this year, a reprieve worth up to $200 million per year to taxpayers. Bracks said the change worth "hundreds of dollars" to the average home buyer would be a "significant relief". But the stamp ...

Costello promises surplus with hope for tax cut this year

... "After we've paid the due welfare and education and health spending which we think Australians want and demand, we think taxpayers should get a return. "That's what we did last Budget, if we could do it again we would like to do it. "If you can balance ...

Labor tipped to cut MPs super perks

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2004
... worth at least $51,000 a year and after 20 years, a retiring MP would get about $77,000 a year. The generous rules mean taxpayers pay an employer contribution o\f 69%, instead of the 9% contribution received by ordinary workers. Labor may stop short ...

Democrats to test Latham's resolve on super reform

... effect after the following election. Delaying cutting back the subsidies until the next term of the parliament will cost taxpayers $40 million in extra entitlements," Senator Cherry said. "The Democrats have been calling for reform of the parliamentary ...