August 17, 2013 Andrew Burrell and Sid Maher The Australian GINA Rinehart has welcomed Kevin Rudd’s promise to establish a special economic zone in the Northern Territory, declaring she is “ecstatic” that […]
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Article – Rinehart backs Rudd's NT tax plan
August 17, 2013 Jacob Greber and Matthew Dunckley The Australian Financial Review Gina Rinehart, one of former treasurer Wayne Swan’s primary targets in his tax war against mining magnates, enthusiastically backed Kevin […]
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Having spent some time in Europe, and asking questions in its various countries, “how do you see your country getting out of its economic problems?” and repeatedly listening to very sad and […]
Read moreArticle – PM Kevin Rudd pushes into Northern Territory with company tax cut pledge
Emma Griffiths 15 August 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced an “objective” to cut company tax in the NT as part of a jobs and growth […]
Read moreArticle – Rudd to boost the north with tax zone
AAP 15 August 2013 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has promised to boost Australia’s economic future with a special economic zone in the Northern Territory where businesses will pay less tax. While Opposition […]
Read moreArticle – Rudd's northern plan 'discriminatory'
AAP 15 August 2013 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s plan to set up a special economic zone in the Northern Territory is “discriminatory” and could harm adjoining states, Western Australia’s Premier Colin Barnett […]
Read moreArticle – NT chief minister rejects Rudd plan
Neda Vanovac August 15 AAP – Couriermail.com.au THE Chief Minister of the Northern Territory has slammed Kevin Rudd’s proposal for setting up a special taxation zone in the area, dismissing it as […]
Read moreArticle – Heard this one, Gina? Rudd promises northern Australia tax haven
15 August 2013 BRW Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has adopted one of billionaire Gina Rinehart’s pet policy ideas, promising a re-elected Labor government would set up a special economic zone in the […]
Read moreArticle – Third-time unlucky haunts Tony Abbott
Geoff Kitney 10 August 2013 The Australian Financial Review Election The Opposition Leader’s polls are improving but the fear of losing won’t go away, writes Geoff Kitney. Tony Abbott has edged a […]
Read moreArticle – Abbott pledges jobs incentive
August 9, 2013 Nick Clark and Helen Kempton Hobart Mercury As new figures revealed Tasmania’s unemployment at a decade-high 8.4 per cent, with 21,000 people out of work, the Opposition Leader yesterday […]
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