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The Commissioner of Taxation has lodged an application in the Federal Court seeking orders for the imposition of a civil penalty under the Promoter Penalty Legislation. The Commissioner will allege a former Ernst & Young (EY) tax partner, promoted a tax exploitation scheme. As the matter is before the courts and no findings have been … Continued
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Five women have been killed allegedly by men’s violence in the last 10 days in Australia. Last year, 57 women were killed by male violence in Australia. Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon can speak to the need for a national policy to end gender-based violence. Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre … Continued
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Only 59 per cent of Millennials and 63 per cent of Gen-Zs think they are likely to ever own their own home, a new poll has found. That’s despite 88 per cent of Millennials and 93 per cent of Gen-Zs saying they would like to do so, according to the latest McKinnon Poll for the … Continued
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The CFMEU has declared engineered stone must be banned after a the recommendations of an expert report. Safe Work Australia has recommended banning the deadly product, which is killing workers through deadly dust diseases like silica. CFMEU National Secretary Zach Smith said the report backed up the union’s Stop This Killer Stone campaign. “This report … Continued
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Media release | Friday 27 October 2023 Former Department of Finance head Michael Keating will use a speech to the Australia Institute’s Revenue Summit 2023 at federal parliament to call on the Albanese government to substantially increase taxes to keep pace with public expectations for service delivery. He will warn that budget pressures from the … Continued
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The Australia Institute’s Revenue Summit 2023 will today host economists, taxation experts and politicians to discuss and explore how we meet Australia’s growing public spending needs over the coming decades. Speakers Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP | Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, and Assistant Minister for EmploymentSenator Barbara Pocock AM | Greens Spokesperson … Continued
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The Australia Institute’s Revenue Summit 2023 will on Friday host economists, taxation experts and politicians to discuss and explore how we meet Australia’s growing public spending needs over the coming decades. Speakers Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP | Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, and Assistant Minister for EmploymentSenator Barbara Pocock AM | Greens … Continued
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World’s first regulatory framework based in Abu Dhabi for voluntary carbon markets elevates confidence First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Helix Climate conduct first trade on the exchange South Pole executes first over-the-counter transaction on Carbon Market Board ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / ACCESSWIRE / October 26, 2023 / ACX (AirCarbon Exchange) proudly announces … Continued
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A Wollongong woman was recently sentenced in the Port Kembla Local Court to 1 year and 8 months imprisonment after attempting to obtain more than $250,000 in fraudulent GST refunds. This is the latest result of extensive efforts under an Australian Taxation Office (ATO)-led investigation, Operation Protego, which was initiated in response to widespread GST … Continued
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When it comes to government funding of skills training, data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows that independent Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) achieve the highest qualification completion rates. This should be a core consideration of government skills funding, according to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing … Continued
