Tag: Federal Government

Federal Government changes to superannuation in response to the Henry Review will increase will harm small business says accounting firm BDO and COSBOA.

Financial advisers beware; the federal government is about to embark on an overhaul of the financial advice sector, placing a new emphasis on consumer protection.

Australia’s Goods & Services Tax (GST) is predicted to increase as pressure mounts on the Federal Government to fund its recent spending, including the recently minted COAG hospitals agreement.

The former Head of the nation’s largest employment company, Drake Personnel, has called the Coalitions developing position on cutting the dole for those under 30 “absolutely ridiculous”.

The Federal Government will spend $27 million to attract the “best and brightest” to complete 100 ‘Super Science Fellowships’ to prevent Australia’s brain drain.

The Australian Securities Exchange will soon be competing with rival Chi-X who has been given in-principle approval to operate in Australia by the Federal Government.

The campaign for a Robin Hood tax has hit Australia, with high profile Australians and charities (but few economists) lining up to support the cause.

Amidst the giggles and finger pointing that followed the potential PM parading around in his budgie smugglers this past week, a point has been lost and I reckon it’s a good one.

Hospitals, schools and charities are all under threat by the Henry Tax Review’s proposed changes to Fringe Benefits Tax concessions according toaccounting firm BDO.

Martin Ferguson, the federal Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism has held Australians to ransom with threats of electricity network failures unless almost $100 billion is spent on the ailing infrastructure.