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Strategic Alliance For Preventing Blindness
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 3:31 pm | Unknown
The Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind (RNZFB) and the New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Blindness (NZSPB) are now working together to reduce the incidence of preventable blindness in this country. More >>
Move Against Scheme Spreading G.S.T Confusion
Tuesday, 13 July 1999, 4:23 pm | Unknown
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Friday obtained interlocutory orders from the Federal Court of Australia against Australian Taxation Services, and its Director, Michael Phillip Ivanoff. More >>
UNAMET - Delay in Registration Period
Tuesday, 13 July 1999, 4:22 pm | Unknown
I note that UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has announced a short, three-day delay to the proposed start of the registration process for the East Timor ballot. Originally scheduled for 13 July, voter registration for the East Timorese is now scheduled ... More >>
Visit To Solomon Islands
Tuesday, 13 July 1999, 4:20 pm | Unknown
MEDIA RELEASE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS THE HON KATHY SULLIVAN MP More >>
Tax Reform Implementation To Boost E-Commerce
Tuesday, 13 July 1999, 4:19 pm | Unknown
Senator the Hon Richard Alston Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts The Hon Peter Reith MP Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business More >>
Consumer Awareness Research Results
Tuesday, 13 July 1999, 4:18 pm | Unknown
The ACA announced today the findings of a wide-ranging consumer survey designed to gauge awareness of the competitive telecommunications environment and consumers' information needs. The results of the research will drive future information campaigns ... More >>
Tuckey Reassures Timber Industry
Tuesday, 13 July 1999, 4:16 pm | Unknown
The Commonwealth Government will amend both the Customs and Excise Acts to take account of timber industry concerns over proposed changes to the Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme, the Minister for Forestry and Conservation, Wilson Tuckey, said today. More >>
Greenpeace On Plutonium Shipment
Monday, 12 July 1999, 10:43 pm | Unknown
Activists from Greenpeace France have taken control of two cranes in the French port of Cherbourg and vow to occupy them in order to stop the loading of the imminent Japan-bound shipment of weapons-usable plutonium from Europe. The international environmental ... More >>
Transcript: Howard In The USA
Monday, 12 July 1999, 7:28 pm | Unknown
TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER THE HON JOHN HOWARD MP PRESS CONFERENCE WILLARD INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTEL WASHINGTON, USA More >>
Tax Expenditures Statement 1997-98
Monday, 12 July 1999, 12:37 am | Unknown
The Treasury today released the Tax Expenditures Statement 1997-98. The Statement provides details on the estimated budgetary cost of taxation concessions of various kinds. Tax exemptions, tax deductions, tax rebates or reduced tax rates usually deliver ... More >>
ACCC Says Questions To Be Answered On McDonald's
Monday, 12 July 1999, 12:36 am | Unknown
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission considers there are still serious questions to be answered over national fast food chain McDonald's Australia Ltd's 'McMatch and Win' promotion. More >>
Residential aged care facilities
Monday, 12 July 1999, 12:34 am | Unknown
The first report on residential aged care facilities shows a continuing trend to higher dependency levels among residents. At the end of June 1998, nearly 60% of residents were in the high-care categories (categories 1 to 4), while less than 5% ... More >>
Withholding Tax On Farm Management Deposits
Monday, 12 July 1999, 12:33 am | Unknown
Incoming Federal National Party Leader John Anderson today revealed that the withholding tax applying on the withdrawal of a Farm Management Deposit (FMD) will be removed under the Pay As You Go (PAYG) tax system being introduced next year. More >>
State Ministers On Lamb Tariffs
Monday, 12 July 1999, 12:32 am | Unknown
State and Territory Ministers Joined the Federal Government in Condemning the US Decision to Impose Restrictions on Australian Lamb Exports More >>
Service criteria for full local number portability
Monday, 12 July 1999, 12:31 am | Unknown
The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) today released its equivalent service criteria for full local number portability (LNP). The criteria set out the requirements for assessment of technical solutions that carriage service providers (CSPs) of local ... More >>
Howard Interview On Washington
Friday, 9 July 1999, 7:47 pm | Unknown
John Howard is set to arrive in Washington tomorrow and is expected to confront President Clinton on the lamb issue next week. More >>
GST Legislation: Royal Assent
Friday, 9 July 1999, 7:20 pm | Unknown
Royal Assent is an important date for the transition to the New Tax System for two reasons. More >>
High Commissioner To o Solomon Islands
Friday, 9 July 1999, 7:17 pm | Unknown
I have today announced the appointment of Dr Martin Sharp as Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands. More >>
$120 million television fund issues paper
Friday, 9 July 1999, 7:16 pm | Unknown
The Acting Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Mr Peter McGauran, today released an issues paper on the $120 million Television Fund, to be established from the proceeds of the sale of the next 16.6 per cent of Telstra. More >>
strategic framework for the information economy
Friday, 9 July 1999, 7:14 pm | Unknown
The Acting Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Mr Peter McGauran, today released an overview of the Government's response to the strategic priorities identified in A Strategic Framework for the Information Economy (December ... More >>
Telecommunications performance report
Friday, 9 July 1999, 7:10 pm | Unknown
The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) today released its Telecommunications Performance Monitoring Bulletin for the March 1999 quarter. The bulletin reports on carrier performance in the fixed and mobile phone networks, and continues the ... More >>
Howard Interview (Lamb)
Friday, 9 July 1999, 7:08 pm | Unknown
Ladies and gentlemen, needless to say the Australian Government is quite appalled at the decision of the American administration, of the President, to impose punitive and totally unjustifiable restrictions on Australian lamb imports into the United ... More >>
US Decision On Lamb Outrageous
Friday, 9 July 1999, 7:59 am | Unknown
Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Mark Vaile, today joined Deputy Prime Minister, Tim Fischer, in condemning the US tariff and quota restrictions imposed on Australia lamb. More >>
Fischer Condemns US Decision On Aussie Lamb
Friday, 9 July 1999, 7:54 am | Unknown
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Tim Fischer, expressed outrage at the US decision announced in Washington today to impose unjustifiable trade restraints against Australia lamb exports. More >>
Howard In Japan - Transcripts
Friday, 9 July 1999, 7:41 am | Unknown
Well it's entirely premature for anybody to be talking about that, we have a combat readiness. I certainly hope that that won't be necessary. You must remember of course that troops can only enter a foreign country in two ways, they only enter by invitation ... More >>
Doomed Firms Ignore Customer Complaints
Thursday, 8 July 1999, 7:41 pm | Unknown
Firms that ignored customer complaints were taking the first step on the road to failure, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Deputy Chairman, Mr Allan Asher, warned today. More >>
Australian Executive Director To The World Bank
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:33 pm | Unknown
The Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello, MP, today announced the nomination of Mr Neil Hyden, Chief Adviser (International), Department of the Treasury, to the position of Executive Director of the World Bank in Washington. More >>
Speech: Howard In Japan
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:31 pm | Unknown
Mr Imai, chairman of the Japan Federation of Economic Organisations and of the Japan-Australia Business Cooperation Committee More >>
Transcript: Howard In Japan
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:30 pm | Unknown
This is a pleasant surprise. It's good to see you all. Are you all well? Did you all travel well? That's very good. Now, what would you like to ask me? I am here to answer any questions you want to ask me. As you know I'll be delivering a speech ... More >>
Government Names Bridge In Honour Of Fischer
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:28 pm | Unknown
The great work and public service of the Deputy Prime Minister, Tim Fischer, was recognised today in Queensland with the opening of a new bridge at Wallaville on the National Highway named in his honour. More >>
Union Sandbagging Slows Award Simplification
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:27 pm | Unknown
Low paid workers are being deprived of up to $24 a week in wage rises granted by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission in the 1997 and 1998 Safety Net Review decisions because unions have failed to have their awards varied. More >>
Gulf War Veterans to Benefit
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:26 pm | Unknown
Australian veterans of the Gulf War will be the first to benefit from a new Defence Force strategy to better treat the health of service personnel involved in recent and future overseas deployments. More >>
30th Telecommunications carrier licence issued
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:25 pm | Unknown
The Acting Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Mr Peter McGauran, today congratulated Communication Site Rentals (CSR) Pty Ltd on receiving the 30th telecommunications carrier licence issued by the Australian Communications ... More >>
Allocation of Spectrum in the 500 MHz Band
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:24 pm | Unknown
The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) today announced the release of a discussion paper on the re-allocation of radiofrequency spectrum in the 500 MHz bands. More >>
Canberra To Host International Landcare Forum
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:23 pm | Unknown
An International Landcare Forum will be held in Canberra on Tuesday, August 24, 1999, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Mark Vaile, announced today. More >>
Vaile Slams Unregulated Fishing On Our Doorstep
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:22 pm | Unknown
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Mark Vaile, today strongly criticised unregulated fishing by South African and Belize operators just outside Australian waters pledging an extra $200,000 to help identify and deal with illegal fishing. More >>
New Food And Fibre Chains Program
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:21 pm | Unknown
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Mark Vaile, today welcomed the start of the new $9.2 million Food and Fibre Chains Program - pitched at boosting exports to Asia and beyond. More >>
The Great Artesian Basin (Gab) Resource
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 8:19 pm | Unknown
The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) is an Australian treasure that is in need of improved management to ensure its long-term value as a water resource for arid Australia, said Wilson Tuckey, Federal Minister for Forestry and Conservation. More >>
Sydney Morning Herald Frontpage
Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 7:19 pm | Unknown
Sydney Opera House - Olympics Ticket Limbo - Howard Talks Tough to the Neighbours -Police Radio Problems - Furious China - Tom's Cruisy birthday -Bob Ellis on ambivalence - Sydney acknowledged as national hub (sort of) More >>
Transcript - Howard - Radio Interview
Tuesday, 6 July 1999, 9:18 pm | Unknown
Subjects: economy, ministry changes, current account deficit, trade issues, lamb exports, manufacturing industry, foreign aid, industrial relations reform, community violence, senate reform, business tax reform, Collins Class submarines, republic ... More >>
Transcript: Howard - On Departure For Japan
Tuesday, 6 July 1999, 9:15 pm | Unknown
Ladies and gentlemen, under the new Ministerial arrangements Mr Mark Vaile will become the Minister for Trade to replace Mr Fischer. Warren Truss will be promoted into the Cabinet to take over Mr Vaile’s current portfolio of Agriculture, Fisheries and ... More >>
Anderson Welcomes New Ministerial Arrangements
Tuesday, 6 July 1999, 9:12 pm | Unknown
The incoming Leader of the National Party, John Anderson, today welcomed the new ministerial arrangements announced by the Prime Minister after weekend talks between the two leaders. More >>
New Information Technology Industry Training
Tuesday, 6 July 1999, 9:10 pm | Unknown
Australia's Information Technology (IT) industry was boosted today with the launch of new IT training initiatives by the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Dr David Kemp. More >>
New Control Plan Targets Four Biggest Feral Pests
Tuesday, 6 July 1999, 9:07 pm | Unknown
Federal Environment Minister Robert Hill today launched Australia's first co-ordinated strategy to protect native species from the nation's four most destructive feral pests. More >>
ACA involved in harmonisation of standards
Tuesday, 6 July 1999, 8:07 pm | Unknown
The first working meeting of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Telecommunications Standardisation Program (ASTAP) was held from 23-25 June in Singapore in conjunction with the CommunicAsia trade show. More >>
New Travel Merger Announced
Tuesday, 6 July 1999, 3:34 pm | Unknown
A major force in the travel industry has today been announced following the merger of three leading corporate travel management companies in the Australasian market. More >>
