Wayne Swan

Slower growth to speed rate cut

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yesterday 4 related
        

THE Reserve Bank is considered certain to cut interest rates by at least a further 0.75 percentage points tomorrow, ahead of official news expected to show that economic growth has shrunk to near zero. Although better than...

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COAG a 'missed opportunity', says Libs (ABC)

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Nov 30, 2008 27 related
        

The Federal Opposition has labelled the weekend's COAG meeting as a huge missed opportunity to take action on the global financial crisis. Federal, state and territory leaders signed up to a $15 billion package of Commonwealth...

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PM talking economy into recession: oppn (AAP)

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Nov 29, 2008 4 related
        

The federal government is talking Australia into recession, the opposition says. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned the budget may have to go into deficit if the deteriorating global economy impacts further on Australian...

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Govt commits to pension reform (AAP)

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Nov 29, 2008
        

Pensioners have been again reassured that the government will act on pension reform next year. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan said the government will act on the recommendations of its wide-ranging tax review, which takes in...

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No re-shuffle in sight for opposition (AAP)

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Nov 29, 2008
        

The federal opposition says there won't be a reshuffle of MP portfolios any time soon. Opposition treasury spokeswoman Julie Bishop has come under fire from the government about her ability in her portfolio. She has also been...

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yahoo.com: Opposition education spokesman Christopher Pyne has blasted the govt's computers in schools program. yahoo.com

Govt adds $807m to school computer deal (AAP)

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Nov 28, 2008 16 related
        

The Rudd government hopes to end negative publicity of its computers in schools program by offering the states and territories an additional $807 million for the initiative. The rollout of computers to every student in Years 9...

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Commonwealth heads prepare to meet

abc.net.au
Nov 28, 2008 3 related
        

It's situation normal in Canberra. The Commonwealth has offered the States and Territories some money and they want more. A meeting of Federal and State Treasurers in the capital thrashed out some of the details of the...

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We name the pollies all-star team

news.com.au
Nov 28, 2008
        

MARK KENNY, POLITICAL EDITOR EVERY year, towards the end of the AFL season, expert commentators, usually with the help of a former coach or two, put together the so-called "All-Australian Team". The only other rule is that to...

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abc.net.au: Mr Robertson says his colleague Andrew Fraser battled hard at today's meeting of treasurers. abc.net.au

Robertson 'not overly enthusiastic' about COAG offer (ABC)

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Nov 28, 2008 23 related
        

Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson says he is not very excited about the Federal Government's funding offer. Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says almost $8 billion out of $11 billion in new Federal Government...

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Treasurers disagree over $11b in funding (AAP)

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Nov 28, 2008 12 related
        

Talks involving the nation's treasurers have failed to agree over a $11 billion commonwealth funding deal for the state and territories. State and territory treasurers met with federal Treasurer Wayne Swan in Canberra on Friday...

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