3 April 2014 The North West Star MOUNT Isa Mayor Tony McGrady has thanked community residents for signing the petition for a fairer zone tax allowance. Cr McGrady said he was delighted […]
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Article – Tax allowance and water key priorities
1 April 2014 Monique Patterson The North West Star A number of submissions [to the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia] call for improved infrastructure for mining companies. MITEZ Water storage facilities […]
Read moreArticle – Miners reject Rinehart’s plan for northern Australia
31 March 2014 Joanna Mather Australian Financial Review Business groups including the Minerals Council of Australia have rejected billionaire miner Gina Rinehart’s push for northern Australia to be declared a special economic […]
Read moreArticle – Abe Names Special Strategic Zones in Bid to Boost Japan’s Allure
28 March 2014 Keiko Ujikane and Maiko Takahashi Bloomberg News Japan announced the locations of special strategic zones in which looser regulations will be tested as part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s […]
Read moreArticle – Should the Northern Territory be tax free?
28 March 2014 Cameron Wilson Radio National A proposal to create a tax free haven in the Northern Territory has been criticised by economists who argue it will do little to attract […]
Read moreArticle – Putin Tasks Trusted Lieutenant With Economic Development Of Crimea
24 March 2014 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Russian President Vladimir Putin named Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, his long-time trusted lieutenant and trouble-shooter, on March 21 to oversee the economic development of […]
Read moreArticle – Zone tax fairness sought
19 March 2014 North West Star A fairer zone allowance tax for people who live in regional centres is one of the Mount Isa City Council’s top priorities. This issue, along with […]
Read moreArticle – China, Taiwan stuck in the ‘friend zone’ on Pingtan
12 March 2014 Sheryn Lee East Asia Forum In January, China appointed a Taiwanese citizen, Liang Qianlong, as deputy chief of an experimental ‘common homeland’ for both nations on Pingtan Island. Beijing […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Australia should be Asia hub: Rinehart group
14 March 2014 Annabel Hepworth The Australian A business group led by Australia’s richest woman, Gina Rinehart, says the nation must “get its head out of the sand” and think strategically about […]
Read moreArticle – "Residents must speak up"
12 March 2014 Monique Patterson The North West Star MOUNT Isa residents who want a fairer zone allowance tax must speak up. The city’s Mayor Tony McGrady yesterday expressed disappointment that only […]
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