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Keep spending and investing: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... highest in almost 50 years." Lowe said another major factor that will impact the shape of Australia's recovery from the crisis is the "shadow" that has been cast by what he said has been a very uneven recession. "All recessions are uneven, but this one ...

Stephen Jones admits to anti-life insurance bias

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... either. Jones replied to this that wealthy Australians will continue to be able to afford advice and that those in financial crisis could be assisted by government initiatives to provide access to financial counselling. But, it's those in the middle ...

Women focus in Labor budget reply

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... said Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget has left Australians behind. "Our economy was already struggling coming into the crisis. Slow growth, flat wages, declining productivity, business investment going backwards, a doubling of debt," he said. "Now ...

Effects of ERS not so bad: Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... not the Morrison government has made the correct call in betting on an investment-led recovery. "We know that before the crisis business investment was weak. There is not much here that makes me think we are going to see a boom in consumer activity," ...

AMP, former employee settle

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... since moved on to founding her own legal firm, Baker Cook Advisory, focusing on corporate governance, risk, culture and crisis management. Cook started working as a senior lawyer at AMP's Sydney offices in June 2016 as its head of litigation and ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... money to give approvals to new mining projects and big developers. Yet we're in the middle of a climate and environment crisis. The budget is a missed opportunity to deliver a Green Recovery that's good for jobs and good for the planet," she ...

AAA rating holds on by a thread

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... finances," Fitch said. "The economy will contract in 2020 and government spending in response to the health and economic crisis will cause large fiscal deficits and a sharp increase in government debt/GDP." Despite the revised outlook, Australia will ...

Budget commitment to aged care not good enough

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... It comes after the government provided a $750 payment in April and July this year, to support aged pensioners during the crisis. Also on a positive note, the government announced it would support older Australians and their families by providing a targeted ...

Sweeping tax cuts announced

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... to the government's economic forecasts. "It's already been evident that the economy is coming through the COVID-crisis somewhat better than first feared."

Opposition in opposition: Labor responds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... or to improve access to child care," he said. "No plan for social housing, cheaper and cleaner energy, or to address the crisis in aged care. No plan to kick-start the economy, boost productivity, increase participation, or lift the speed limit on growth." ...