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Wayne Swan to chair Cbus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Former treasurer and deputy prime minister Wayne Swan will chair $65 billion industry fund Cbus. The fund announced today that Swan would succeed long-serving chair Steve Bracks next year. Commenting on his appointment, Swan said: "I'm humbled to ...

Chief economist update: Still the best and better than all the rest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... policies. The coronavirus pandemic has freed the Morrison government - or any government of the day since Treasurer Wayne Swan - from the promise of achieving that ever-elusive Budget SURPLUS. It has given it license to go forth and spend to save the ...

Chief economist update: Australian Renaissance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... luck. The coronavirus pandemic has freed the Morrison government - or any government of the day since former Treasurer Wayne Swan - from the promise of achieving that ever-elusive Budget SURPLUS. The coronavirus has given the government of the day rhyme ...

Chief economist update: Missing the burning forests for the surplus tree

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... Labor or the Coalition - had enough foresight. But as it turns out, all of Australia's treasury men - Labor's Wayne Swan and then Chris Bowen; the Coalition's Joe Hockey, Scott Morrison and now Josh Frydenberg - have burnt the forests for ...

Chief economist update: What price Australian budget surplus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... current sitting Treasurer Josh Frydenberg looks set to deliver on the "promise" that has eluded four Federal Treasurers - Wayne Swan, Chris Bowen, Joe Hockey, and Scott Morrison (now prime minister) - before him. According to the Budget Papers 2019-2020 ...

Chief economist update: Rosy assumptions a Budget surplus make

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... Federal Treasurers would agree, the Budget predictions are only as good as the economic assumptions underlying them. Wayne Swan, Chris Bowen, Joe Hockey all promised surpluses but failed - all because events didn't live up to their assumptions. Or ...

Social media reacts to final Royal Commission hearings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... they employ & of executives being rewarded for reckless behaviour & misconduct exposed at the Royal Co. #qt #auspol - Wayne Swan (@SwannyQLD) November 29, 2018 Former Treasurer Wayne Swan said low levels of trust in business coincided with executive ...

Royal Commission on social media: Executives grilled

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... years. Proving excessive executive salaries & bonuses are driven by greed at the expense of customers & the workforce. - Wayne Swan (@SwannyQLD) November 20, 2018 Former Treasurer Wayne Swan took a swipe at the past remuneration practices at the Commonwealth ...

Royal Commission on social media: Regulators under scrutiny

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... 2018 Tim Mackay again used a gif, this time to voice his disapproval of grandfathered commissions. Former treasurer Wayne Swan last week said cultural change in financial services was facing inertia despite the Royal Commission.

Royal Commission on social media: Former Treasurer weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... $3 million. No obvious culture change here, despite the Royal Commission, AUSTRAC and a litany of ripoffs #auspol - Wayne Swan (@SwannyQLD) August 8, 2018 Former Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan said cultural change in financial services was facing inertia ...