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Swan approves AMP/AXA merger

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
Deputy prime minister and Treasurer, Wayne Swan, has approved of the proposed takeover of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings by AMP. Swan said he was satisfied the AMP acquisition of AXA APH was is in the national interest. The approval is, however, subject ...

Govt to offer more choices on FHSAs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... first home owners following proposed changes released this week. The draft legislation announced by the deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan offers more concessions that will make FSHAs a more appealing means to save for property. Currently ...

SG survives mining tax deal

ALEX DUNNIN, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... the tax in place but saves most of its benefits, especially the SG uplift. Driving the negotiations were Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and senior executives from BHP ...

Jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
... demand and spending. So why does the Federal Government continue to insist that, "Houston we have a problem?" Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment Julia Gillard welcomed the latest jobs numbers but warned that, "While Australia is weathering ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
... Irvine will address an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce young business forum in sydney. New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Bill English is in Sydney to speak at an Australian Business Economist function on New Zealand's Road to Recovery. Victorian ...

Markets down, national happiness in positive territory

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
... satisfied with their lives than men," noted the April report which was released earlier this week by former Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer. The report however presents some challenges, especially to the wealth management industry. "Happiness generally ...

Chinese walls and windows

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
... ventures." This followed on from a meeting in May with the U.S. Treasury secretary, Henry Paulson where China's Deputy Prime Minister, Wu Yi promised to open the Chinese securities industry to overseas firms to comply with World Trade Organization rules. ...

ALP's broadband funding comes under fire

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
... services, claiming the plan was "The most irresponsible economic announcement of the last 11 years." And Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile questioned the accounting for the funding of the plan, telling Charles Woolley that not only was the plan under ...

Industry backs tax cut recommendation

... which was made to the Minister for Small Business and Tourism, Fran Bailey, has been welcomed by former Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of Tourism Australia, Tim Fischer, who said it was up to the industry to now push it through. "I am supportive ...

Latham poll shows election to be close: Costello

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
... think we should see what is a massive win for justice in domestic political terms," he said. Meanwhile, deputy prime minister John Anderson said the opinion poll should not be taken lightly. "We've got a long hard task ahead of us. We should never take ...