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Nothing to fear in hung parliament

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... "abundantly clear" for some time. Regardless how this plays out, superannuation is going to remain a minor issue electorally. Howard Rosario, chief executive of super fund Westscheme, said, "I don't know if super is a top issue for the [independents] ...

PM Gillard makes wealth reforms more likely

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
... Greens and possibly the government as several conservative senators are not expected to hold their seats. Recall that the Howard government won control of the senate in 2004 following the collapse of the Australian Democrats that saw its middle class ...

Civic joins Financial Index Australia

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
... growing its presence in major cities and regional centres across Australia. Civic's adviser owners, Dianne Dash, Tom Dawes, Howard Kemp, David McKay and Bill Waller, who between them have 62 years of collective experience, will remain with the business ...

Simple tax is too taxing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... first round proceeded as promised in 1994, the second round was deferred from 1996 to 1998 and eventually watered down by Howard when he won the 1996 elections. Oh, and did you hear that Greece is getting rescued? No! Shock! Horror! The EU and the IMF ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... worked. But consider this, 'The Economist' printed edition dated 14 October 2004 discussed then Liberal Prime Minister John Howard's victory at the 9 October election of the same year against Mr. Mark Latham. 'For John Howard, a resounding vote of confidence ...

CPRS chaos poses big risks for fin services

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... conservative parties are likely to find it difficult to hold their support then Coalition Senators elected during the reign of the Howard government could be in for a tough fight. The risk for some segments of the financial serrvices lobby is that if ...

Of population growth and surpluses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
... government's importation of younger, skilled immigrants and the coming of age of the 'baby bonus' babies borne out of the Howard and Costello regime.

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... Before the GFC, Australia was even importing workers with the unemployment rate at current levels. We re-elected Johnny Howard - remember him? -- in 2004 when the jobless rate was at 5.6 per cent. Peter Costello - remember him? you should, he might make ...

Goldilocks Budget 2009

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
... history of a tough one. Those were the days. Previous Federal Budgets handed down - especially towards the second half of the Howard Government and into now Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan's first - provided dwindling interest among Australians. And this ...

Green sprouts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... 'The Economist' lauded the Australian economy back in 2004 when the unemployment rate was at 5.6 per cent. How then PM Howard won the election with then Treasurer Costello claiming bragging rights. Heck, Australia was even easing immigration rules because ...