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Government should act fast on Johnson Report: FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... said John Brogden, chief executive, Financial Services Council. In a statement yesterday following the release of the Gillard Government's Asian Century White Paper, Brogden said that fast action was needed to make sure the window of opportunity was ...

Woe R'Us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... conditions over the next year fell to 91.1 from 93.3 in September. Australians might be expecting an Abbot election, or a Gillard re-election. Expectations five years down the track declined to 93.6 from 98.1. The why's and wherefore's for this is anybody's ...

Abbott government to index military pensions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... pay ex-servicemen and women a retirement benefit that increases in line with the increases of ordinary pensioners." The Gillard government had previously endorsed the indexing change, but due to budget pressure since the GFC has not implemented the policy. ...

Super roundtable supports small business clearing house

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... said Peter Strong COSBOA chief executive at the time. Minister for Small Business, Brendan O'Connor said on Friday, "The Gillard Government is creating the environment so small businesses not only survive, they thrive." "We are committed to reducing ...

Australia: all good and wishing for the worst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... 0.8% drop in retail spending in July. There's the softening housing market and construction. There's the carbon tax and Gillard and Rhinehart. There's this, there's that. I may have forgotten to include others, feel free to add your own. The world is ...

Passing of IMR bill to attract foreign investors: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... operate to discourage foreign funds from engaging the services of an Australian financial intermediary, said Shorten. "The Gillard Government will continue to engage with industry to ensure that the objectives of the legislation are delivered."

Blahs take the blues away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... months back and a crash landing in China and a double dip in America and food shortages... and another term for Julia Gillard as PM (ok, I made that one up). All these haven't happened - perhaps not yet. But if they do, I don't think there's still anybody ...

Ernst & Young appoints Nick Sherry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... of Australia's super system. He held the position of Assistant Treasurer from 2009-2010 and most recently served in the Gillard government as Minister for Small Business and Minister Assisting Deregulation and Public Sector Superannuation. "Nick brings ...

Much ado, no do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... week, last month. US economic indicators remain mixed. China is not landing hard. Europe remains a risk. And oh, Julia Gillard's leadership is in doubt. ================== You can read Ben Ong's monthly economic insight, review and analysis through his ...

Liars' Club

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... before being elected prime minister of Australia. "There won't be a carbon tax in a government I lead" promised Julia Gillard. Liar, liar, deym liars. But do they care? It got them what they wanted did it not? Not then and certainly not now - now that ...