ACT Parliament Criticises Payroll Tax Change For No Help
Senator Ryan and Senator Mysa challenged the governments payroll tax amendment in Parliament yesterday saying the relocation assistance scheme has not helped the ACT. They cited high unemployment, rising rents and costs, Medicare and tax increases as factors hurting ACT businesses and disposable incomes. The debate also touched on retirement and public service leave legislation and whether unions were consulted.
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Ryan
Lab
ACT
Territories
Mysa
Industry and Commerce
Catton
Senstor” Knit
Hastem
Iberen
Medibank
New role for Prices Justification Tribunal in government bill
Parliament moves to shift the Prices Justification Tribunal from price approval to price surveillance. The bill tightens company notification duties to firms with annual revenue over 50 million and those with over 30 million glass, with subsidies under review. The tribunal has already exempted some firms with annual revenue between 20 and 30 million.
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Yaserday
Senate
Bill to define drug amended in Customs Act debate
Parliament yesterday debated amendments to the Customs Act aimed at clarifying cannabis definitions. Senator Durack argued the bill would remove prosecutions on ambiguous terms like cannabis plant and sativa, seeking to cover all forms in overseas research while preserving key legal distinctions.
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Durack
Senate
Australia
Mount Lyell inquiry report and Fraser government figures
The Senate select committee report on Mount Lyell mining operations questioned the company’s ability to continue. Prime Minister Fraser noted devaluation would aid the industry and Tasmania. His aides earned over 43,000 in overtime. overseas trips cost 150,503. Ministers defended travel and airline food standards amid hospital cases after a British Airways flight incident.
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Mount Lyell
Senate
Mount Lyell Mining Company
Fraser
Ar Gronn
Withers
McLaren
Lab
Nator Withers
Praser
Nagt
Cameron
Hac. SA
Minster
Hunt
Australia
Dobie
Lib
Nsw
British Airways
Minster For Education
Carack
Qantas
Baume
Industry strangled by wharf demands and tax aid for the blind
The debate focused on the stevedoring industry in Tasmania with Senator Wright citing 108 for lifting apples from wharf to ship and the need to address redundancy. Senator Durack said about 1,200 workers exist with 300 retrenched this year as the government seeks to negotiate solutions. Senator Cotton questioned sales tax exemptions for blind aids while advocating broader support.
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Cotton
Lawevision
Senate
Senat
Lynch
Tasmania
Wright
Lib
Tas
Australia
Veterans Affairs
Durack
Wevier
Knight
Woodhouse
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Ansett Airlines of Australia
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Melbourne
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