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Albanese set to overhaul Stage 3 tax cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will amend the Stage 3 income tax cuts package, flagging that everyone is set to benefit from the changes. Albanese told radio station 2GB that all taxpayers will receive a tax cut. However, those earning over $180,000 ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Prominent Yes and No campaigners have taken centre stage since Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the referendum earlier in the year. Nevertheless, the economic backdrop in which the partisan ...

Josh Frydenberg takes over as Goldman Sachs chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... minister for resources, energy and northern Australia, assistant treasurer, and parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister. He also previously worked in financial services, including as director of global banking for Deutsche Bank. On making the announcement ...

US regulators launch investigation into OpenAI

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... FTC." The technology has come under global scrutiny as it continues to emerge ahead of its regulation. Last month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced further steps would be taken to ensure the growth of artificial intelligence technologies in ...

Michele Bullock to be next RBA governor

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced this morning Michele Bullock will take over as Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor from Philip Lowe in September. Chalmers said the government is proud to announce the ninth governor ...

Government pledges $2bn to fast-track social housing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... will boost the housing supply by creating homes for Australians who are currently on social housing wait lists. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: "The $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator payment will be delivered to States and Territories within ...

UK to ban cold calling on all financial products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... cold calling on all financial products as part of a broader strategy for tackling scams. In an announcement from prime minister Rishi Sunak, the government said it is going to stop scams before they reach people. In part, this will be done by implementing ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... million Australian employees to access their employer's pay gaps, starting in early 2024. Following the announcement, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a post, fairness doesn't just happen by itself. "We need to work hard to make it happen. ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... specific attention to medical misogyny. Further, on International Women's Day this year, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet released the Status of Women Report Card 2023, which stated more work needs to be done to understand barriers ...

Government to double tax for high super balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... Angus Taylor called the additional taxes to superannuation another broken election promise from the government. The Prime Minister and Treasurer's decision to impose taxes on superannuation is a departure from their earlier commitment not to do so ...