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| | | ... expected to stay that way forever. Australians became so smug that back in the early 2000's, then Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, was even contemplating of ditching the country's bond market - we have more than enough, we don't need to borrow, we ... |
| | | | ... jobs! You want more? Here's another from the ABC archive dated 13 May 2004 reporting that then 'Federal Treasurer Peter Costello says the unemployment rate is below 6 per cent for the eighth month in a row due to the Government's management of the economy.' ... |
| | | | ... expectant young mothers are no longer expecting - a result of Baby Boom II following then Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello's baby bonus handout and exhortation to couples to 'have one for mum, one for dad, and one for Australia'. For sure ... |
| | | | Just about five years ago in late 2003, then Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello flagged the possibility of retiring the Commonwealth government debt and effectively shutting down the country's bond market. While markets had no argument against ... |
| | | | Just when you thought the financial crisis couldn't get any crazier, former Treasurer Peter Costello said planners are to blame for super fund members losing money from their super fund accounts following the stockmarket rout. "The government didn't ... |
| | | | ... with gains against the yen surpassing the July high and rising to JPY107.74, its highest in 16-years. Treasurer Peter Costello noted last month the currency spike's effect on the national economy, saying "It's a very mixed thing... good for travelers ... |
| | | | ... end-of-financial year Aussie dollar forecast to US92 cents and the mid-2008 forecast is now US96 cents. Treasurer Peter Costello seemed keen to scare the electorate, if not the local markets, in telling Fairfax newspapers of a 'huge tsunami' about to ... |
| | | | ... time to the tune of $34 billion over the next three years. No one voiced cynicism over the timing when Treasurer Peter Costello and the Prime Minister kicked off the election campaign yesterday with the announcement. The Government's new tax policy ... |
| | | | ... confidence would also return to the banking and financial sector which had been suffering of late. Meanwhile, Treasurer Peter Costello said there was no reason for banks in Australia to lift mortgage interest rates in light of the situation in the US. ... |
| | | | ... new Higher Education Endowment Fund and the Future Fund. Seeded with an initial $2.5 billion, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello said that figure would grow after the privatisation of Medibank Private. The capital will be preserved in perpetuity and the ... |
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