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Peter Costello

Treasurer

11 March 1996 - 3 December 2007

1999 Media Releases

1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007

093 23/12/1999 Capital Gains Tax Treatment of Assets Acquired by Trusts
092 23/12/1999 2000-01 Pre-Budget Submissions
091 20/12/1999 OECD Survey of the Australian Economy
090 15/12/1999 Papua New Guinea - Short Term Financial Support Facility
089 15/12/1999 National Accounts: September Quarter 1999
088 13/12/1999 Regional Australia: Wages
087 10/12/1999 Capital Gains Tax Scrip for Scrip Roll-Over
086 10/12/1999 The New Business Tax System - a Reality
085 10/12/1999 Treasurer to Attend Inaugural Meeting of G20
084 09/12/1999 Charitable Sector and the GST
083 08/12/1999 Reappointment of Taxation Commissioner
082 30/11/1999 Appointment to the Financial Sector Advisory Council
081 25/11/1999 Defence - East Timor Levy
080 24/11/1999 1999-2000 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook
079 25/11/1999 FBT Exemption for Remote Area Housing to Help Regional Australia
078 23/11/1999 Defence-East Timor Levy
077 16/11/1999 Latest OECD Projections
076 16/11/1999 ACCC Appointments
075 15/11/1999 Australian Competition Tribunal Appointments
074 11/11/1999 The New Business Tax System: Stage 2 Response
073 29/10/1999 GST Flexibility for Non-Profit Organisations
072 29/10/1999 Update on Year 2000 Preparedness in the Australian Financial Sector
071 27/10/1999 Consumer Price Index - September Quarter 1999
070 21/10/1999 Taxation of Friendly Society Products
069 21/10/1999 Introduction of Legislation on Business Tax Reform   
068 14/10/1999 Productivity Commission Report: Impact of Competition Policy Reforms on Rural and Regional Australia 
067 13/10/1999 No Discrepancy on Business Tax Funding
066 11/10/1999 Treasurer to Chair 2000 OECD Council
065 11/10/1999 Australia to be a Member of New International Body: The G20
064 27/09/1999 Australia Doubles its Contribution to Help World's Poorest Nations
063 24/09/1999 Visit to the United States and Europe, 24 September - 8 October
062 23/09/1999 1998-99 Final Budget Outcome
061 22/09/1999 Change of Embargo
060 23/09/1999 IMF World Economic Outlook
059 21/09/1999 Small Business and Primary Producers to Benefit from the New Business Tax System
058 21/09/1999 The New Business Tax System
057 20/09/1999 Appointments to the Financial Reporting Council and the Australian Accounting Standards Board
056 17/09/1999 Review of Business Taxation
055 03/09/1999 Foreign Investment Policy Changes
054 02/09/1999 Calculation of Market Value for Employee Share Schemes
053 01/09/1999 National Accounts: June Quarter 1999
052 29/08/1999 GST Start-up Assistance for Farmers
051 19/08/1999 Assistance to Small and Medium Sized Businesses: Immediate Tax Deductibility for GST Related Expenditure
050 17/08/1999 The GST and Financial Services - Release of Consultative Document
049 13/08/1999 Appointments to the Financial Sector Advisory Council
048 13/08/1999 Appointments to the Securities Advisory Committee
047 13/08/1999 GST Start-up Assistance: Program, Office and Advisory Panels
046 28/07/1999 Consumer Price Index - June Quarter 1999
044 27/07/1999 Treasurer to Visit PNG
043 27/07/1999 Over $620m in National Competition Policy Payments Announced
042 21/07/1999 The New Tax System Advisory Board
041 19/07/1999 Productivity Commission Draft Report on Australia’s Gambling Industries
040 08/07/1999 GST Legislation: Royal Assent
039 05/07/1999 Nomination of Australian Executive Director to the World Bank, Washington
038 01/07/1999 New Deputy Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
037 30/06/1999 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Appointment
036 25/06/1999 Historic Senate Vote on Tax
035 22/06/1999 Australia to Join Financial Stability Forum
034 17/06/1999 Review of Business Taxation
033 09/06/1999 Appointment of Second Commissioner of Taxation
032 08/06/1999 Foreign Investment Review Board: Appointment of the Hon. Chris Miles
031 04/06/1999 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Appointments
030 02/06/1999 National Accounts: March Quarter 1999
029 01/06/1999 Balance of Payments: March Quarter 1999
028 25/05/1999 Proposed Amendments to the Financial Corporations (Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Act 1993
027 18/05/1999 OECD Economic Outlook 65 Projections
026 18/05/1999 Standard and Poors Upgrades Australia
025 16/05/1999 APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting
024 13/05/1999 Bad Week Simon
023 30/04/1999 Fiscal Policy under accrual budgeting
022 28/04/1999 Competition Enforcement Assistance Agreement with United States
021 23/04/1999 Nomination of Australian Executive Director to the Asian Development Bank, Manila
020 21/04/1999 IMF World Econonomic Outlook
019 15/04/1999 Year 2000 Preparedness in the Australian Financial Sector  
018 12/04/1999 1999-2000 Budget - Lockup Arrangements 
017 09/04/1999 Premiers' Conference/Loan Council Outcome for 1999-2000
016 08/04/1999 NATSEM Modelling confirms Tax Package Benefits
015 30/03/1999 Privatisation of the Wool Stockpile - Tax Treatment of Trading Stock
014 30/03/1999 Foreign Investment Review Board: 1997-98 Annual Report
013 05/03/1999 Defamation Case
012 04/03/1999 Legislation Review of the Broadcasting Services ACT 1992
011 22/02/1999 National Accounts: December quarter 1998
010 22/02/1999 Addressing potential exploitation opportunites before implementation of business tax reform measures
009 22/02/1999 The Review of Business Taxation: Cash Management Trusts
008 17/02/1999 Treasurer Offers NSW Premier an Option on Rice
007 04/02/1999 ACOSS submission confirms fairness of tax reform
006 03/02/1999 Reform of Tobacco Taxation
005 28/01/99 1999-2000 Pre-Budget Submissions
004 28/01/99 Consumer Price Index: December Quarter 1998
003 22/01/99 Prices Monitoring of Container Stevedoring Services
002 22/01/99 Treasury Portfolio: Allocation of Ministerial Functions
001 18/01/99 Tax Reform Legislative Unit