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Budget-govt to lift super co-contribution, reduce surcharge

The Australian government said on Tuesday that it will lift its superannuation co-contribution scheme to 150% of the employee's contribution up to a maximum of $1,500. As well, the government said that it would lift both the lower and upper co-contribution ...

WA state Budget to be handed down on May 6

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
The West Australian government will hand down its election-year Budget on May 6, with tax cuts widely tipped. Treasurer Eric Ripper today said the government would deliver a financially responsible Budget focused on the needs of West Australian families. ...

Zurich boss says insurers hampered by weight of reforms

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2004
The boss of Zurich Financial Services has taken aim at the Australian government over what he believes is the regulatory overkill being imposed on the insurance industry. Chief executive John Butler said the increasing weightiness of compliance documents ...

American wheat growers slam FTA

... include export monopolies such as that enjoyed by AWB as well as the Australian rice and sugar industries. The Australian government argues AWB is not a state trading enterprise as it is a publicly listed company. Mr Lee said that despite the commitment ...

ASIC confirms meeting with Swiss over Rivkin, Kennedy

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
The Australian government has formally requested help from Swiss authorities over its investigations into Rene Rivkin and Trevor Kennedy. The two countries had discussed the businessmen since allegations against them were aired last year but last week ...

Greater fiscal discipline needed: OECD

The Australian government should maintain its fiscal objective of keeping the budget balanced over the economic cycle and allow fiscal policy to play a stabilisation role through the operation of the automatic stabilisers, according to a report from ...

RBA appoints new assistant governor, business services

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
... operation of the payments system, the bank\'s note issue function and the provision of financial services to the Australian government. Mr Rankin has held a number of senior positions in the economic and financial markets areas of the central bank. Since ...

AGEST announces new international equity strategy

The Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST) has adopted a more active approach to the management of its international equities portfolio, announcing two new managers. Half of AGEST's $A160 million international equities portfolio ...

Higher budget surplus has little economic implications: HSBC economist

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
... economy is "running like a steam train", Mr Pease said the surplus underlines how much policy firepower the Australian government has up it sleeve in terms of managing economic risks. "(It shows) if something goes wrong we can fully train the fiscal ...

Midday market wrap: Local stocks edge lower

... bond market continued to rally, following gains Friday in the US Treasuries market, with the yield on the Australian government 10-year bond falling five points to 5.315%. The Australian dollar was fetching $US0.6725 at noon, over half a US cent lower ...