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Media releases
1998
Nomination of Australian Alternate Director to the Asian Development Bank, Manila
The Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello, MP, has today announced the nomination of the
Hon Stephen Baker for the position of Alternate Director at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila.
Beazley: No Credibility
Mr Beazley yesterday claimed a future Labor Government would deliver an underlying surplus in each of its first three budgets.
The leopard does not change its spots.
Closure of Cobar Mines PTY LTD
The Federal Treasurer, Mr Peter Costello, today welcomed the announcement by the Australian Securities Commission that it will examine the circumstances under which Cobar Mi
Cheques Reforms - Treasurer Releases Draft Legislation
Building societies, credit unions, and their industry Special Serivices Providers (SSPs) will be allowed to issue cheques in their own name under draft legislation released today by the Treasurer,
Surplus
The statement today by Opposition spokesman Martin Ferguson that the Government ought to be thinking about digging into a surplus shows the ineptitude of Labor policy.
Australian Financial Payments System Reforms
The effectiveness of the new system to be introduced by the Reserve Bank for the settlement of high-value wholesale payments (the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system) would be enhanced under d
Tax Deductibility of Gifts to the United Israel Appeal Refugee Relief Fund
The Government has decided to amend the income tax law to allow deductions for gifts of the value of $2 or more, made on or after the date of this press release, to the United Israel Appeal Ref
Gifts to the Sydney Talmudical College Association Refugees Overseas Aid Fund
The Government has decided to amend the income tax law to allow deductions for gifts of the value of $2 or more, made on or after the date of this press release, to the Sydney Talmudical Colleg
Consumer Price Index - December Quarter 1997
The December quarter CPI outcome continues the exceptionally good inflation performance of the past year.
Gifts to the Australian American Education Leadership Foundation
The Government has decided to amend the income tax law to allow deductions for gifts of the value of $2 or more, made on or after the date of this press release, to the Australian American Educatio
1998-99 Pre-Budget Submissions
Today, I am announcing the process for the lodgement of pre-budget submissions for the 1998-99 Budget.
Exempt Entity Assets that Become Depreciable for Taxation Purposes - Further Details
On 4 August 1997 the Treasurer announced changes to the taxation treatment of exempt entity assets which become taxable.
Departure of Industry Commission Chairman Mr Bill Scales, AO
The Chairman of the Industry Commission, Mr Bill Scales AO, will end his appointment at the end of February to take up the position of Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet in Victoria