Wayne Swan
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 08: Treasurer Wayne Swan speaks at the Federal Budget press conference at Parliament House on May 8, 2012 in Canberra, Australia. Swan announced four years of budget surplus, with a $1.5 billion surplus in 2012-13. The move into surplus is largely due to a Mineral Resource Rent Tax placed over much of the mining industry, bringing boosts to family payments, education, business and a tripling of the tax-free threshold.
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Today's figures are yet another reminder of Australia's strong economic fundamentals that put our economy in a league of its own
These figures are a reminder of the strength of our economy, and of course they demonstrate that we are in a league of our own because business is prepared to put cash on the table to drive jobs
Despite the Liberals' determination to talk our economy down at every turn and try to undermine confidence, the facts of our standout economic performance speak for themselvesMore quotes »
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Swan, Shorten praise wage increase
a staff reporter, with AAP Treasurer Wayne Swan and Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten have welcomed the decision by Fair Work Australia to increase the minimum wage by 2.9 per cent, saying it will benefit those who rely on pay awards. "The increase from Business Spectator Read more »
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Economy in league of its own: Swan
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has lauded new investment figures showing the strength of the mining boom, saying it's a reminder the Australian economy is in a league of its own. But Treasury boss Martin Parkinson says he has some sympathy with the groans from from Sydney Morning Herald Read more »
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Treasurer Wayne Swan attacks local council over dumping the Cairns Entertainment Precinct
Treasurer Wayne Swan has served Bob Manning a shocking scolding, telling the Mayor and his councillors to "hang their heads in shame" for effectively killing off the Cairns Entertainment Precinct. In an 8-2 vote yesterday, the troubled waterfront project from Cairns Read more »
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Bowen on a roll with Roy Hill EMA
power, entirely dependent on America. CHRIS Bowen, the Immigration Minister, has rendered Julia Gillard irrelevant and made Wayne Swan's class war narrative redundant. WITH one month to go before the carbon tax starts, Tony Abbott's effort to repeal it is from The Australian Read more »
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Smith by name, Smith by nature
of this blog know I believe that if Labor is to be competitive at the next election they need to dispatch Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan from their positions and put, ideally, Kevin Rudd in the top job and if not Rudd, then Smith. It’s not because he’s from from The Australian Read more »
