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Coonan confident on Telstra sale

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2004
... coalition partners did not appear to be all that great when it came to the full sale of Telstra, Communications Minister Helen Coonan said today. Senator Coonan said a thorough investigation of the government's commitment to rural and regional Australia ...

Challenger disappoints investors with big goodwill writedown

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2004
... underlying \"margin on services\" net profit of $97 million, before goodwill. Macquarie Equities private client adviser Helen Spencer said the \"sheer magnitude\" of the writedown implied a negative outlook for future margins. She said there were signs ...

Coonan warns against retrospective super legislation

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2004
Federal Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan said on Monday she sympathised with people locked into superannuation policies by high exit fees, but warned it would be difficult to legislate retrospectively to address the situation. Senator Coonan\'s comments ...

Safer superannuation savings: Coonan

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
... superannuation savings from theft or fraud and is designed to make savings for retirement more attractive. Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan said to date superannuation fund losses resulting from theft or fraudulent conduct was a small percentage of total ...

Matched super scheme available to 1 million more Aussies

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2004
... teenagers with casual jobs would benefit from changes to superannuation, the federal government said. Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan said up to one million more Australians would now be eligible to receive matched superannuation contributions from ...

Single economic market for Australia and New Zealand getting closer

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2004
... the pace towards a single economic market, but a single currency is still off the agenda. Prime ministers John Howard and Helen Clark said both countries were keen to see a single economic market crossing the Tasman, going beyond the Closer Economic ...

Government launches taskforce to educate consumers about finance

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2004
Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan has announced a government taskforce to develop a national plan to tackle financial illiteracy among consumers. Chaired by finance commentator Paul Clitheroe, the taskforce for the National Strategy for Consumer and ...

Super co-contribution draft regulations released to public

... low-income earners measure have been released for public comment, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan has announced. "The Government wants the framework for the matched co-contribution for low income earners in place ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market lower at noon

... seems to be a bit of a case of some fairly lukewarm trading on the market today," Macquarie Equities private client adviser Helen Spencer said. "But there is a bit of positive sentiment towards the banks, back to the tried and true value part of the ...

Disciplinary board rescinds convicted Sydney auditor's registration

The Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board has cancelled the registration of a Sydney auditor, following an application by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The Board decided to cancel the registration of Helena ...