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Resistance grows to SG increase

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... Peter Reith and shadow treasurer Joe Hockey being patron of SMEboardroom. Joe Hocke,y in his speech to the National Press Club this week, stated the Coalition would oppose the SG increase in the Senate. The strengthening battlelines have forced different ...

Mining royalties should go into SWF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... was going to push the idea with the Federal Government, Howes said, "Absolutely, and in fact when I did my National Press Club speech a couple of weeks ago, I floated a similar idea." Liberal Senator Nick Minchin, a strong critic of the recently proposed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
... Ltd and Mithril Resources Ltd hold general meetings. Foxtel chief executive Kim Williams is to address the National Press Club in Canberra. Mundo Minerals managing director John Langford appears at the Resources Rising Stars Twilight Investor Series ...

Don't punish fin services for GFC: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... echo aspects of what Garry Weaven, chairman of Industry Funds Management, argued in a recent speech to the National Press Club, where he said compulsory super is one of Australia's few comparative international advantages even though both experts have ...

Contributions, efficiencies still matter

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... superannuation system as efficient as possible. Garry Weaven, chairman of Industry Funds Management, told the National Press Club in Canberra yesterday that with super savings now being more than $1 trillion, lifting net investment performance by one ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... September quarter and lending finance data for September. Secretary to the Treasury Dr Ken Henry addresses the National Press Club in Canberra. MasterCard releases its Worldwide Index of Consumer Purchasing. In company news, Westfield reports third quarter ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
... Perth. In Canberra, Professor Ross Garnaut launches the Garnaut Climate Change Review draft report at the National Press Club of Australia. The Australian share market closed at its lowest point in nearly two years yesterday as big mining stocks fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... price index for the March quarter. Treasurer Wayne Swan delivers the traditional post-Budget address at the National Press Club in Canberra. In equities, building products and sugar producer CSR is to deliver full year results this morning, and Singapore ...

CPI, housing affordability and oil bills

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
... Village Building Co (VBC) yesterday issued a statement backing up Federal Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek's National Press Club comments that "Supply, Supply, Supply" is a big part of the answer. However Bob Winnel, VBC chief executive, said until we ...

Use super for national interests: Weaven

... relating to climate change, infrastructure and the retirement needs of an ageing population. In an address to the National Press Club in Canberra, Weaven pointed out that total Superannuation Assets (TSA) in Australia have passed the trillion dollar ...