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Infrastructure tax incentives put before Parliament

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... measure will increase investment in nationally significant infrastructure and make a positive impact to our economy," assistant treasurer David Bradbury said. The changes will be debated in the coming weeks.

Govt sharpens knife with Swiss tax treaty

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
The government is set an updated tax treaty with Switzerland for the first time since 1980. Federal Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury said the revised treaty would "strengthen administrative assistance between Australian and Swiss revenue authorities ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
... Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) releases its index of commodity prices for month just ended, while RBA assistant governor (financial system) Malcolm Edey is slated to address the Thomson Reuters Regulatory Summit. Meanwhile, the Australian ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) releases its index of commodity prices for month just ended, while RBA assistant governor (financial system) Malcolm Edey is slated to address the Thomson Reuters Regulatory Summit. Meanwhile, the Australian ...

Abbott super cut to affect low income Australians: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
Around one in three working Australians will be denied up to $500 each year under opposition leader Tony Abbott's plan to cut the Low Income Superannuation Contribution (LISC), minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten said. According ...

Coalition vow to leave SMSFs alone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann has confirmed that the Coalition would aim to leave self-managed super fund (SMSF) legislation alone if they won the next election. Addressing an audience of SMSF advisers, accountants and auditors at the CPA's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment is due for release and Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Chris Kent will deliver a speech in Sydney. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 71.3 ...

Super council won't prevent Labor tax raids

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... which go against the Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability. However, in a joint statement with Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann and Hockey dismissed the government's measures. "So, the Labor Party tinkers with superannuation ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) releases the minutes of its March board meeting, RBA assistant governor (financial markets) Dr Guy Debelle speaks on the topic of Some Recent (And Not So Recent) Trends in Australian Debt ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... economic news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release labour force data for February. Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (Economic) Christopher Kent is scheduled to deliver a speech to an Australian Institute of Builders dinner in ...