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THE NEWS WRAP: Business leader warns Swan’s fixation on budget surplus is “foolish”
3:38AM | Tuesday, 12 MarchThe Federal Government’s mid-year budget update is set to contain around $3 billion in spending cuts as Labor strives to achieve its forecast $1.5 billion budget surplus next year.
THE NEWS WRAP: Swan signals cuts to come if budget surplus aim is to be achieved
3:46AM | Tuesday, 12 MarchFederal Treasurer Wayne Swan has warned that further savings are needed if the government is to achieve its projected $1.5 billion surplus, amid challenges such as changing consumer behaviour and the high Australian dollar.
THE NEWS WRAP: Swan warns Australia not immune to global slowdown following jobless rate rise
3:48AM | Tuesday, 12 MarchTreasurer Wayne Swan has warned that Australia cannot escape all of the effects of the global economic slowdown, after new data showed a rise in unemployment.
THE NEWS WRAP: Australia overtakes ailing Spain to become 12th largest economy in the world
3:51AM | Tuesday, 12 MarchAustralia has overtaken Spain to become the 12th largest economy in the world, a result that Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has hailed as a “remarkable achievement” given the country’s population size.
THE NEWS WRAP: Pressure on for Swan to make cuts as company tax revenues fall
9:17PM | Monday, 24 SeptemberA “hefty fall” in company tax collections has contributed to the Federal Government’s $43.7 billion deficit for the 2011-12 financial year, according to Treasurer Wayne Swan.
THE NEWS WRAP: Swan says economic outlook still strong despite “absurd” suggestions otherwise
9:26PM | Sunday, 23 SeptemberTreasurer Wayne Swan has said that it is “absurd” to suggest that Australia’s economy has stopped growing, despite growing speculation that an interest rate cut is needed to boost growth.
THE NEWS WRAP: Business Council of Australia chief calls for major reforms and cuts to public service
9:16PM | Thursday, 20 SeptemberThe head of the Business Council of Australia has called for government bureaucracy to be radically reformed, claiming that Australian firms are unable to plan for the long term because they are “second guessed” by public servants.
Commercialisation Australia chief confirms new grants on hold
9:23AM | Wednesday, 12 SeptemberThe chief executive of the Federal Government's Commercialisation Australia scheme has confirmed no new grants are being written, as the government engages in a widespread halt on grants in a range of sectors.
Start-ups tipped to suffer as government flags grants freeze
9:56AM | Wednesday, 5 SeptemberThere are fears that the Federal Government is to axe grants used to support Australian start-up innovation as the Treasury searches for billions of dollars in budgetary savings.
THE NEWS WRAP: Start-ups could lose out as Federal Government looks to cut grants
8:21PM | Wednesday, 29 AugustFederal Government funding for innovative start-ups could be under threat after Treasurer Wayne Swan announced a freeze on $2 billion worth of grants.
Entrepreneur concern over NSW Government cutbacks prompts workshop series
8:46PM | Sunday, 19 AugustTwo entrepreneurs have launched a series of Sydney small business workshops amid concerns over cut-backs in SME event programs by both the NSW and Queensland state governments.
THE NEWS WRAP: NAB boss says doom mongers are no good for the economy
7:27PM | Tuesday, 31 JulyBusiness leaders should stop talking down the Australian economy or risk damaging confidence, the boss of NAB has warned.
Average household wealth up 20% but consumers still cautious
7:50AM | Monday, 30 JulyFederal Treasurer Wayne Swan has attributed new figures showing an increase in average household wealth to Labor’s response to the global financial crisis, although consumer spending remains very conservative.
Economists unconvinced record-low inflation spells further rate cuts
7:26AM | Thursday, 26 JulyEconomists have played down the prospect of a further interest rate cut, despite new data showing that inflation has slipped to its lowest point since 1999.
THE NEWS WRAP: Business leaders say company tax rate cuts shouldn’t be funded by new levies
6:16PM | Wednesday, 13 JuneBusiness leaders have hit out at proposals by Prime Minister Julia Gillard that would lower the company tax rate by increasing levies elsewhere on businesses.
Strong GDP figures hide mixed fortunes for different sectors
6:03AM | Thursday, 7 JuneGross domestic product grew by a surprising 1.3% in the March quarter, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, but not all sectors are contributing to the growth.
THE NEWS WRAP: Swan hopes GDP growth figures will change economic conversation
6:18PM | Wednesday, 6 JuneFederal Treasurer Wayne Swan has claimed that yesterday’s strong GDP figures would put the “doomsayers” of Australia’s economy “back in their box.”
Business groups voice dismay over minimum wage increase
6:03PM | Sunday, 3 JuneIndustry groups have slammed the decision by Fair Work Australia to increase the national minimum wage by $17.10 a week, warning it will impose a major burden on small businesses.
THE NEWS WRAP: Facebook prices shares at $US38 ahead of IPO
5:18PM | Thursday, 17 MayFacebook has priced its shares at $US38 each, ahead of one the most eagerly-awaited public floats in history.
Federal Budget 2012: Hockey takes aim at “confused” budget
5:53AM | Wednesday, 9 MayFederal Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has branded the 2012 budget “confused”, claiming it fails to provide measures to aid economic growth and will ramp up future debt.
