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Scary markets II

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
... 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 ...

Another rabbit out of the hat

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007
... 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 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
... 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. ...

Government in fund frenzy

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... 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 ...

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. ...