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Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
I believe in miracles Where you from You sexy thing, sexy thing you Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was delivered a miracle when the Liberal/National Coalition won the Australian Federal election - and look set to form a majority government ...

APRA to boost staff numbers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... enforcement approach. The statement was set to be delivered before the Senate last night, however after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called a May 18 Federal Election yesterday morning, Byres' appearance could no longer go ahead. In his statement ...

Record tax receipts, record outlays yet back to surplus

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... markets, labour force expansion and companies exhausting most of their GFC tax losses, has enabled Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his coalition government to easily absorb this year's 6.6% outlays increase. This increase in outlays is about double ...

In a nutshell: Federal Budget 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... stage in that plan. "Lower taxes for 10 million Australians and three million small businesses." Prime Minister Scott Morrison is expected to announce an election in the coming days, slated for mid-May.

Infrastructure gets $100 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... Government promised to inject $24.5 billion into new infrastructure projects. In his Budget speech, then Treasurer Scott Morrison said the $24.5 billion was a part of the $75 billion 10-year rolling infrastructure plan. Key infrastructure investments ...

New Zealand investors call for action after attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... The groups' calls are being backed up by the Australian and New Zealand governments. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a press conference last week: "We are working on new laws that would seek to apply criminal penalties to companies that ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... monitoring of companies' ethics, in the same way that other investment data is constantly monitored." Prime Minister Scott Morrison is now considering imposing severe penalties on social media companies who do not act to restrain the spread of what ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore up or iron ore down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... Treasury's projections - they'll help counteract the slowing economy and at the same time allow Prime Minister Scott Morrison to offer some largesse in order for the Coalition to remain in government after the upcoming Federal elections.

Institutional investors call out climate policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... nor will it unlock large-scale investment in zero emissions solutions." In releasing the policy, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said $2 billion will be invested in the Climate Solutions Fund. It is supposed to build on the success of the Emissions Reduction ...

SMSFA turns up the heat on franking debate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... policy was implemented under the current proposed parameters," Maroney said. Shortly afterwards, Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivered a video message and also took the opportunity to go after Labor. This is a vital time for the SMSF sector, Morrison ...