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Media releases
2003
Government Response to Nelson Report on Employee Share Ownership
The Treasurer and the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations today
released the Government's response to the report of the Inquiry into employee
share ownership in Australia (the Ne
Appointment of Mr Robert Geoffrey Gerard AO to the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Robert Geoffrey Gerard
AO to the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia for a term of five years.
Chair Of Australian Accounting Standards Board
The Chairman of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), Mr Keith
Alfredson, has decided not to seek re-appointment following the expiry of his
present term on 7 May 2003.
Appointments to the Financial Reporting Council
I am pleased to announce nine new appointments and five re-appointments to
the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
National Accounts: December Quarter
Today's National Accounts show that Australia's GDP grew by 0.4 per cent in
the December quarter 2002, and by 3.0 per cent over the year.
OECD Survey of the Australian Economy
The 2003 Economic Survey of Australia released by the OECD today provides
a strong endorsement of Australia's economic performance and the Government's
reform policies.
New Deputy Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
I am pleased to announce that Mr Jeffrey Lucy AM has been appointed by the Governor-General in Council as the new Deputy Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Ministers Move CER Another Step Forward
A significant breakthrough in the alignment of trans-Tasman tax law and a commitment
to meet each year were agreed today by Australian Treasurer Peter Costello and
New Zealand Finance Ministe
Trans-Tasman Tax Break-Through
The Australian and New Zealand governments announced today that a new tax arrangement which could boost trans-Tasman investment will come into force soon.
AAA Again For Australia
Australia's AAA credit rating has been restored today by the international credit ratings agency, Standard and Poor's, finally closing the chapter on Paul Keating's infamous `Banana Republic'.
Introduction of Energy Grants (Credits) Scheme Bill 2003
The Government has today introduced legislation to establish an Energy Grants
(Credits) Scheme which provides for payment of a grant to persons who are entitled
to an off-road or on-road cred
International Trade in Goods and Services
International trade data released today by the Australian Bureau of
Statistics (ABS) show that Australia recorded a seasonally adjusted trade deficit
on goods and services of $2995 million in
ACCC Appointments
Today I am announcing the appointment of one Commissioner and the re-appointment
of four Associate Commissioners to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
(ACCC).
Consumer Price Index - December Quarter 2002
Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows that inflation remains well contained,
with the All Groups CPI increasing by 0.7 per cent in the December quarter 2002,
and 3.0 per cent through the