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Insto tax phase down deferred one year

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... institutions as announced in the 2010-11 Budget, thanks to the MRRT. As promised in last year's Budget, the Gillard Government said it would phase down the rate of interest withholding tax (IWT) for financial institutions from 2013-14. IWT is levied ...

Former Treasury Secretary joins NAB Board

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... the Board of Taxation and the Council of Financial Regulators. Henry is currently an economic adviser for the Gillard government and leading a review of Australia's financial relationship with Asia. The chairman of National Australia Bank, Michael Chaney ...

Find me that silver bullet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... impact of global influences on activity within their own business." Or perhaps, in our case, it's just the Gillard government. Government? What government? Did I say government?

Future Fund not for sale: Wong

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
The Gillard Government has quickly shut down Opposition allegations that it was planning to withdraw funds from the Future Fund, clarifying its actions and criticising the Liberal party's lack of understanding. The Government's predicted revenue from ...

IMF just as baffled as we are

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... faster than expected, the Commonwealth Treasury will get to work revising down its tax receipt forecasts and the Gillard government better not be planning a pork barrel lead political recovery. If it's jobs then get ready for more debt to stimulate it ...

Bonds, where the real money is

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... this intrigue, the $240 billion owed by Australian governments is child's play notwithstanding the issue the Gillard government and state premiers have to watch is crowding out. This is where new debt issued by US, European and Japanese governments so ...

Politicians spar over future of superannuation guarantee

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... the Coalition "strongly supports superannuation". "If you really support superannuation... Do you support the Gillard Government's plans to lift the universal superannuation guarantee from 9% to 12%?" he asked. But Shadow Minister for Financial Services ...

Investment cloud clears with Govt draft proposal

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... which stood at around $1.8 trillion at the end of March 2011." "The draft legislation is a further step in the Gillard Government's commitment to position Australia as a leading financial services centre," Shorten said. Uncertainty around regulations ...

In defence of superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... have enough in their retirement incomes to allow much more than a bit of super and the aged pension. "And the Gillard Government wants to change that. That's why we're pushing from 9 to 12 per cent." Fuelling discontent is how superannuation's asset ...

Govt $41m finance centre launches new projects

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... regulatory responses. "The creation of the Centre for International Finance and Regulation is a key part of the Gillard Government's work to promote Australia as a financial services centre," said Shorten. Alex Frino, chief executive of Capital Markets ...