Items Tagged With "Business"
Boost for Indigenous business and jobs (News)
Government projects worth more than $5 million in regions with significant Indigenous populations must now include plans for employing and training local Indigenous people, and using Indigenous suppliers.
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* Release with Mark Arbib
The Australian Government is working to create increased Indigenous employment, training and supplier opportunities through Government procurement policies.
Minister for Employment Participation Mark Arbib has announced greater opportunities for Indigenous communities to engage in the Government projects delivered in their area following the Business Leaders Forum in Canberra yesterday.
Bill boosts business links with NZ (News)
The Bill is as an important step in further boosting Australia-New Zealand business links and aids the international fight against harmful offshore tax practices.
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The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today welcomed the passage through Parliament of the International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009 as an important step in further boosting Australia-New Zealand business links and is another important step in the international fight against harmful offshore tax practices.
The Bill enacts Australia’s new tax treaty arrangements with New Zealand and also with the European jurisdictions of Belgium and Jersey.
Closer business ties with Italy (News)
Discussions include the importance of enhanced collaboration between Australia and Italy on infrastructure opportunities, and how to develop Italian equity in the Australian resources sector.
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Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, Anthony Byrne, welcomed a visit by a high level Italian business delegation this week as an indication of the ongoing strength of the relationship between the two nations.
Mr Byrne said the visit was the next step in a strategy to develop closer trade and investment links between Australia and Italy.
Business ideas on Indigenous jobs (News)
The Indigenous Employment Forum will see business leaders come together to network, share ideas and show their commitment to increasing employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians.
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Minister for Employment Participation, Mark Arbib, will tomorrow host an Indigenous Employment Forum, with some of Australia’s biggest corporations at Parliament House, Canberra.
The Indigenous Employment: Everyone’s Business forum will support Australian businesses in their efforts to close the gap on Indigenous employment outcomes.
It will focus on the key areas of school to work transitions, recruitment and retention strategies, training, mentoring, and building Indigenous enterprise.
Business Ambassador to help close the gap (News)
A new Government Ambassador for Business Action has been appointed to encourage Australian business to play a part in the economic development of Indigenous communities.
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*Release with Jenny Macklin
A new Government Ambassador for Business Action has been appointed to encourage Australian business to play a part in the economic development of Indigenous communities.
During his Closing the Gap statement to Parliament today, the Prime Minister announced the appointment of Mr Colin Carter to this important role.
Philanthropy strong despite global slowdown (News)
Australia’s major companies have continued to support and invest in our communities despite the tough economic conditions faced in 2009.
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*Release with Ursula Stephens
Australia’s major companies have continued to support and invest in our communities despite the tough economic conditions faced in 2009, according to a report released by the Australian Government today.
These issues featured in discussions at today’s Social Inclusion Conference in Melbourne where corporate representatives and academics discussed the role business can play in social inclusion.
$3.4 billion for mortgage competition (News)
Competition in the mortgage market has been boosted with five lenders allocated $3.4 billion in funding as part of the Rudd Government's investment in high-quality residential mortgage-backed securities.
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Competition in Australia's mortgage market has today received a fresh boost with five smaller lenders allocated up to $3.4 billion in funding as part of the Government's investment in high-quality residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).
Launch of $20 million boost to tourism (News)
The new $20 million partnership between Tourism Australia and the Australian tourism industry will capitalise upon the global economic recovery and stimulate travel to Australia from our top regional trading partners.
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The Minister for Tourism, Martin Ferguson AM MP, today launched a $20 million partnership between Tourism Australia and the Australian tourism industry which will capitalise upon the global economic recovery and stimulate travel to Australia from our top regional trading partners.
Minister Ferguson last October announced that $9 million in marketing funding would be brought forward for a short-term campaign and he today welcomed the further $11 million contribution of airlines and state and regional tourism organisations.
Historic tax treaty with Chile (News)
Australia and Chile have reached agreement in principle on a new income tax treaty - the first between the two countries - based on the OECD Model Tax Convention but with some mutually agreed variations.
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The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today announced that Australia and Chile had reached agreement in principle on a new income tax treaty - the first between the two countries.
The proposed treaty is based on the OECD Model Tax Convention, with some mutually agreed variations reflecting the economic, legal and cultural interests of each country.
"Chile is a key economic and trading partner for Australia in the growing South American market, with two-way trade now worth over $1.28 billion," the Assistant Treasurer said.
Employers boost trade apprenticeships (News)
Australian businesses have responded enthusiastically to the Rudd Government's $100 million Apprentice Kickstart initiative, signing up more than 6,400 young traditional trades apprentices in just over six weeks.
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*Release by Kevin Rudd & Mark Arbib
Australian businesses have responded enthusiastically to the Federal Government's $100 million Apprentice Kickstart initiative, signing up more than 6,400 young traditional trades apprentices in just over six weeks.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Minister for Employment Participation Mark Arbib today urged businesses to continue to take advantage of the boost to employer incentives.
