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Media releases
2004
Election 2004 - The Choice
The management of Australia’s $800b economy could not be a more serious
issue.
Labor Deceit on Payroll Tax Plans
At a conference for Family Business Australia over the weekend, Labor’s Finance Spokesman Mr McMullan repeatedly denied that Labor had a policy to introduce a new federal payroll tax.
Australia-United States Financial Services Discussions
U.S. Treasury Secretary John W.
Shrine of Remembrance Foundation and Restoration And Development Trust
Today I am announcing the Government’s decision to extend the gift deductibility
status for the Shrine of Remembrance Foundation to 1 July 2006, and for the
Shrine of Remembrance Restoration
Productivity Commission Report on The Review of The Gas Access Regime
The Government is today releasing the report of the Productivity Commission
inquiry into the gas access regime.
ACCC Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Third Monitoring Report
The Treasurer today released the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s
third public liability and professional indemnity insurance monitoring report.
Government Welcomes Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Regulations Report
The Australian Government has welcomed recommendations from an Inquiry into
the Impacts of Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Regulations to increase landholder
confidence in natural resourc
Appointment of Chair of The Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
The Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello, MP today announced the appointment
of Ms Merran Kelsall as part-time Chairman of the Auditing and Assurance Standards
Board (AUASB).
Australian Competition Tribunal Appointment
I am pleased to announce the appointment of an additional member to the Australian
Competition Tribunal.
Appointment of an Acting Council President of the National Competition Council
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr David Crawford as Acting Council
President of the National Competition Council (NCC) from 26 August 2004 for
a period of 12 months.
Financial Sector Advisory Council Review of the Outcomes of the Financial System Inquiry
Today I am releasing the Review of the Outcomes of the Financial System Inquiry
1997 by the Financial Sector Advisory Council (FSAC).
Consumer Price Index: June Quarter 2004
Today’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a solid result. It shows that
inflation was moderate during a sustained period of strong economic growth with
unemployment at record lows.
Appointment to the Productivity Commission
The Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello, today announced the appointment to
the Productivity Commission of Mr Gary Potts as a part-time Associate Commissioner
for the 2004 Review of Part X
Productivity Commission Report on the Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992
The Australian Government welcomes the release of the Productivity Commission’s
final inquiry report on the Review of the Disability Discrimination Act
1992.
Appointment of Deputy Chairman and a Member of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Jeremy Cooper as the Deputy Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for a five-year term, and the re-appointment of Pr
No Objections Raised to the Incorporation of the News Corporation in the United States of America
Under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975, I have decided to raise
no objections under the Government’s foreign investment policy to a proposal
for The News Corporation Limited t
Another Step Taken Towards Single Economic Market
The Australian and New Zealand governments have taken another step towards
achieving the long term goal of a single economic market in the two countries,
this time with a focus on competitio
St Paul's Cathedral Restoration Fund
St Paul's Cathedral is an important place of worship and a significant Melbourne
landmark with considerable heritage value.
Implications of the Future Ageing of Australia's Population
The Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello, today asked the Productivity Commission
to undertake a research study into the economic and fiscal implications of the
future ageing of Australia’s pop
Response to Productivity Commission Report on Workers' Compensations and Occupational Health and Safety
The Treasurer and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations today announced the release of the Productivity Commission’s final report from its inquiry into National Workers’ Compensation and