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IMF blames the world

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007
... While financial markets have upped the odds, to 83 per cent, of an August rate hike, a defensive Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, is adamant that inflation is "well within" the Reserve Banks' 2-3 per cent target. The IMF also warns that risks and market ...

Simpler Better Super booklet hits mail boxes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007
... million superannuation campaign to the next level. In explaining the reason behind the 20 page booklet, Treasurer Peter Costello, said, "We've worked hard to build our strong economy. Now it is time to lock in the gains and help people provide for their ...

Economic round-up - Baby take a bow

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello must be preparing for curtain calls on his economic management performance as solid household consumption and a rush of business investment have driven Australia's economic expansion rate to its strongest levels in three ...

Costello launches Simpler Super ad campaign

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
Treasurer Peter Costello and Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton today launched a $69 million campaign to educate the public about the changes in superannuation that come into effect from 1 July. The "Better Super" initiative aims to inform Australians ...

Budget reply: National clearing house, halve the OS withholding tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
The real Budget presented by Treasurer Peter Costello on Tuesday night largely ignored superannuation and investment, but the make-believe Budget Reply announced by Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd last night had us front and centre. In a speech that started ...

Starved infrastructure will bite into growth

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... infrastructure any time soon. If anyone was wondering if Rudd had anywhere to go in his Budget Reply following Treasurer Peter Costello's premier performance on Tuesday, the Opposition Leader showed he still has a couple of tricks tucked up his sleeve. ...

A fist full of dollars

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
Treasurer Peter Costello shook Australia's money tree last night, raining dollars down on tax payers, but can it bear the same yield in years to come when the mining boom ends? It's only reasonable to expect that, with such abundance as the Australian ...

Not easy being green

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
... tonight's Budget Australian businesses are expected to have some $94 billion in tax losses to play with. Treasurer Peter Costello told his cabinet to remain tight-lipped on Budget details, no doubt to protect the political 'wow' factor, however quite ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
... AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was down two points to 6335. Treasurer Peter Costello will announce the 2007/08 federal budget at 7.30pm tonight. However, before the market opens this morning, consortium Airline ...

Maximise returns, don't follow ideology: Costello

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
Treasurer Peter Costello said the primary duty of super fund trustees is to maximise investment returns for members, not to impose ideological prohibitions on what they would prefer to invest their fund members' money in. "There is a place for people ...