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A surplus in 2012/13, and then what?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... were the words spoken by Australian Federal Treasurer and Euromoney Magazine's "Finance Minister of the Year" (2011) Wayne Swan in May last year as he delivered the Australian Budget Papers. Back then, the Budget Papers show the government expects the ...

Australia's Apple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... "super profits" - starting on 1 July will unfold as planned. That is, in the words of Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan, it would "help spread the benefits of the mining boom to every corner of our economy." Perhaps the slow grind of our own virtuous ...

Govt launch MRRT super site

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... statement with the Bill Shorten, Minister for Financial Services & Superannuation, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan said that under the proposed Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) a 30 year old on average full-time earnings is estimated ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... sovereign debt crisis continues and topped the agenda of the G20 meeting in Mexico at the weekend. Australian treasurer Wayne Swan cancelled his planned attendance at the G20 finance ministers meeting because of the Labor leadership spill. At 0800 AEDT ...

Super tax concessions in spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... industry groups argue tax concessions are the only way Australians will fully fund their own retirement. Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced the Superannuation Roundtable yesterday in response ...

Australian economic fundamentals solid: Swan

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Treasurer Wayne Swan has moved to reassure Australians in the wake of the International Monetary Fund's latest gloomy outlook for the world economy. In its latest World Economic Outlook update released today, the IMF downgraded global growth forecasts ...

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... Battellino for his invaluable contribution to the RBA and Australia's economic stability over the past four decades," said Wayne Swan. "In particular, Mr Battellino was instrumental in helping shape the RBA's timely and effective policy and operational ...

Super industry responds to MYEFO

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... about the reliance of super products on the equity markets. As reported yesterday by Financial Standard, Treasurer Wayne Swan released the 2011 12 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) which included the extension of a draw-down relief for account-based ...

Treasury predicts growth, $20b revenue loss

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... and businesses more reluctant to expand their workforce in the current uncertain global environment," said Treasurer Wayne Swan. The government said it had dug deep and responded to these challenges by delivering $11.5 billion in new savings, improving ...

OECD: Economy to grow by 4% next year

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... must be accompanied by governance reforms to offset the risk of moral hazard." Commenting on the report, Treasurer Wayne Swan said it would be "counterproductive" for the government to make any changes to its own budgetary plans. "In these uncertain ...