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AMP Capital Investors looks to India and Asia

AMP Capital Investors is trumpeting the opportunities in Indian and Asian infrastructure investment right now and sees the scope for Australian infrastructure investment seriously diminishing. Head of infrastructure, Phil Garling, said the situation ...

Government moves to dampen super tax cut heat

... a push for government to cut the super contributions tax. Minchin, who made the comments during a speech to the Young Liberal Party, called for cuts to the "Keating tax", which could add an extra $30 per person to superannuation savings, he said. "I ...

Minchin weighs in on super tax cut debate

... on super contributions in a move they claim could add an extra $30 per week to retirement savings. Addressing the Young Liberal Movement federal convention in Manly yesterday, Minchin said the case for cutting the super contributions tax was strong in ...

Labor's super plans costly, complex and a disincentive: Liberals

The Liberal Party has attacked Labor's plans to phase out superannuation contributions tax for some people as "extraordinarily complex and costly." Assistant Treasurer, Mal Brough, said yesterday that Labor's plan to phase out the contributions tax ...

Westpac Staff Super changes its SRI policy on uranium

Westpac Staff Super has dropped its Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) policy ban on uranium mining stocks, to exclude only those companies who mine it 'directly' for weapons manufacture. The change to the company's SRI policy, in place since August ...

Queensland government criticised over moves to stop choice

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2005
... proposed federal superannuation changes allowing workers their own choice of fund manager was a backward step, the state Liberal Party said. Last week, the Queensland Labor government introduced amendments to the Industrial Relations Act that will remove ...

Coonan confident on Telstra sale

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2004
... areas were good enough to enable a sale at the moment. However, the Nationals would be prepared to negotiate with their Liberal coalition partners on what criteria was needed so a sale could go ahead. "We won't be agreeing to any sale until services ...

PM Howard to outline 4th term agenda after historic win

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2004
... numbers in the Senate. Mr Howard had a low-key day yesterday after his emphatic victory on Saturday night, returning the Liberal-National Party coalition with an increased majority. While numbers in the upper house will take a few weeks to determine ...

Aust Liberal leadership speculation threatens Budget sell

The Australian Democrats have threatened to stall this week's Budget in the Senate amid questions about the long-term future of Treasurer Peter Costello. Mr Costello will hand down his ninth Budget tomorrow evening, with tax cuts, extra money for families ...

WTO Plea

Business groups from the US, Europe, Asia and Latin American urged political leaders today to face up to the difficult decisions needed to reach a new world trade deal. In a petition sent to members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the 35 business ...