Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
TONY EASTLEY:
As pressure continues on where to process asylum seekers, the Federal Treasurer hopes figures released today will boost the Government’s economic credentials.
Wayne Swan will release an updated economic forecast and it's expected to give more details about the projected revenues from... (14-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
It is reported today that BHP chief executive Marius Kloppers has confirmed that his company will suffer “little impact” during the first five years of Labor’s new mining tax.
Shadow Minister for Finance Andrew Robb said as each day passes Labor’s claims that it will raise $10.5 billion in revenue ... (13-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
Wayne Swan must today come out of hiding and explain himself in response to serious new doubts over his claims that Labor’s new mining tax will raise $10.5 billion in revenue over the Budget forward estimates.
It has been reported today that the Chief Financial Officer of BHP told a Bank of America... (12-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
Labor’s evasion of the truth concerning the new mining tax could create a perpetual black hole in the Budget.
Furthermore, within three days of the announcement the Resources Minister, Martin Ferguson, has promised miners he will consider further changes to the deal.
“This latest misleading and in... (06-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, Health, Personal
Topics: Overcoming mental health issues
E&OE
BEN FORDHAM:
Andrew Robb, welcome to Mornings on MTR.
ANDREW ROBB:
Thanks very much Ben.
BEN FORDHAM:
It was very hard to watch yesterday, I’ve got to say. Someone who knows a lot of people who suffer with mental illness, it’s personal and it’s... (02-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan’s claim that their revised great big new tax on mining will cost the budget just $1.5 billion over the forward estimates are simply laughable and raise massive new doubts about Labor’s capacity to return the budget to surplus within three years.
The budget factored in $... (02-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, Health, The Economy, Community, Funding, Personal
Topics: Coalition’s $1.5 billion mental health package, John Howard and ICC, Labor’s debt and deficit.
E&OE
NEIL MITCHELL:
I said a moment ago I thought that the Opposition, the Federal Opposition strategy on mental health, the announcement on mental health yesterday, was very smart. One – be... (01-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
Topics: Upcoming federal election, Labor’s weak economic team, mining tax, paid parental leave scheme
E&OE
MARIUS BENSON:
Andrew Robb the speculation is now that Australia will be voting probably by August are you ready from the Opposition’s side for an August poll, I suppose you have to be?
... (29-Jun)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy
Julia Gillard’s failure to replace the retiring Lindsay Tanner in the key Finance portfolio confirms Labor has no credible replacement for him.
Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction Andrew Robb said: “What this means is that Australians will go to the election with no idea who Labor’s fina... (28-Jun)