Labor Party

• COSBOA gives tick of approval to policy-lite budget reply

  Friday, 13 May 2011

  Finance Minister Penny Wong has dismissed Tony Abbott’s budget reply as uninformative and negative, but a small business lobbyist says the Coalition s... Read More

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• Adopt voucher system to address skills shortage: Report

  Wednesday, 04 May 2011

  The Government should use a voucher system to fund vocational education instead of funding individual institutions, according to a new Labor-commissio... Read More

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• Keneally confident of Labor election win despite polls

  Thursday, 24 February 2011 | by Michelle Hammond

  New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally says her government can win the state election despite voter satisfaction for the embattled Labor leader fal... Read More

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• THE NEWS WRAP: Unions push for higher employer super contributions

  Wednesday, 09 February 2011 | by Oliver Milman

  Unions are pushing for higher employer superannuation contributions, which, coupled with rising wage inflation, could significantly impact businesses.... Read More

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• THE NEWS WRAP: Victoria set for its first Coalition government in 11 years

  Monday, 29 November 2010 | by Oliver Milman

  Victoria is set for its first Coalition government in 11 years after a brutal swing against the incumbent Brumby administration in Saturday’s state po... Read More

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• Brumby and Baillieu lay business policies on the table

  Friday, 26 November 2010 | by Michelle Hammond

  Victorian voters will go to the polls tomorrow to decide who should lead the State for the next three years. Read More

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• Wage increases set to boost consumer spending

  Thursday, 18 November 2010 | by Michelle Hammond

  Start-ups will benefit from a significant leap in wages via increased consumer spending, according to a leading economist. Read More

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• NEWS WRAP: Banks set to face senate inquiry

  Friday, 29 October 2010

  The major banks are set to come under renewed scrutiny from a senate inquiry, established to look at banking competition in Australia. The move follow... Read More

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• NEWS WRAP: Inflation dip eases pressure for rate rise

  Thursday, 28 October 2010

  A surprise dip in inflation could prove to be a pre-Christmas boost for retailers, with the Reserve Bank less likely to hike interest rates next month... Read More

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• THE NEWS WRAP: Australia’s ‘big four’ banks set to post record profits

  Monday, 25 October 2010 | by Oliver Milman

  Businesses could delay their investment plan due to the strength of the Australian dollar, a senior banker has warned. Read More

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