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08 February 2020
Tasmania Premier Peter Gutwein Retail Trade Record Victor P Taffa Latest retail trade data shows Tasmania reaching record highs, with retail turnover hitting $579.3 Million in the month of December 2019 in trend terms, a new monthly record. Tasmania’s annual increase in retail trade in December was not only the highest in the country at […]
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06 February 2020
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Retail Turnover Falls 0.5 % In December Victor P Taffa Retail turnover fell 0.5 % in December 2019, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures. This follows a rise of 1.0 % in November 2019. “December fall comes after a strong November, led by […]
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02 February 2020
Online Retailing Compliments Bricks And Mortar Stores Victor P Taffa Online retailing compliments Bricks and Mortar stores to the benefit of the customer. Online retailing is just a modern tool in the armoury of successful Bricks and Mortar stores. Sydney CBD used to be the place to do your shopping until retailers spread into the […]
28 January 2020
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Trend Unemployment Rate Ends 2019 At 5.1% Victor P Taffa Australia’s trend unemployment rate decreased to 5.1 % in December 2019, according to the latest information released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. “In December 2019, the trend unemployment rate decreased slightly to 5.1 %, its lowest level since […]
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22 January 2020
Tasmania Premier Peter Gutwein Delivering Our Long Term Plan Victor P Taffa Gutwein Government remains focused on delivering our Plan to boost the economy, create more jobs and provide more opportunities for all Tasmanians. With Tasmanian businesses the most confident in the country, and the fastest growing economy in the nation, local companies are investing […]
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20 January 2020
Tasmania Premier-Elect Peter Gutwein Tasmania’s Economic Growth Continues Victor P Taffa Latest Deloitte Access Economics Outlook released today has confirmed that Tasmanian economic conditions remain robust, with economic growth forecast to be 3.2 % in 2019-20, and with continued above-trend growth of 2.4 % in 2020-21, Premier-Elect Peter Gutwein said. Deloitte recognises what Tasmanians already […]
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14 January 2020
New South Wales Minister for Jobs Investment Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres Lockout Laws Repealed For Growing Sydney’s Night Time Economy Victor P Taffa Early this morning, Sydney’s ‘lockout laws’ were repealed in the Sydney CBD Entertainment Precinct. This move brings in extended trading hours for venues and bottle shops and a relaxation of […]
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11 January 2020
Tasmania Acting Treasurer Roger Jaensch New Retail Record Victor P Taffa Tasmania has recorded the fastest growth in retail trade in the country both in the year to, and month of November 2019, Acting Treasurer Roger Jaensch said. Tasmanians hit the shops prior to the festive season, with retail turnover in Tasmania for November 2019 […]
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08 January 2020
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Job Vacancies Down Over The Year Victor P Taffa Number of job vacancies in Australia decreased by 0.4 % in the November 2019 quarter, and 2.3 % over the year, according to new trend figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. “Decline in job vacancies over the year was driven by […]
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28 December 2019
Tasmania Treasurer Peter Gutwein Tasmania Continues To Hit New Jobs Records Victor P Taffa More Tasmanians are in work than ever before with the latest Labour force data revealing that Tasmania has hit a new jobs record, Treasurer Peter Gutwein said. ABS statistics show 253,200 Tasmanians are now employed, in trend terms and employment growth […]
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25 December 2019
Tasmania Minister for Small Business Michael Ferguson Grants To Boost Small Business Victor P Taffa Hodgman Government is supporting small business to create jobs and investment across the state with more than $1.6 Million now available through a grants program to assist in delivering information and advisory services. Small business is the engine room of […]
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23 December 2019
South Australia Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni Positive Signs Of Jobs Growth In New Industries With More Work To Be Done Victor P Taffa Despite global and national economic headwinds, the latest ABS job stats show that 8,400 jobs have been created since March 2018, with the trend unemployment rate for November remaining […]
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19 December 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Australia’s Population Grows By 1.5 % Victor P Taffa Australia’s population grew by 1.5 % during the year ending 30 June 2019, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). “Population at 30 June 2019 was 25.4 Million people, following an annual increase of 381,600 people.” […]
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19 December 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Trend Unemployment Rate At 5.2% Victor P Taffa Australia’s trend unemployment rate decreased by less than 0.1 percentage points to 5.2 % in November 2019, according to the latest information released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. “In November 2019, the trend unemployment rate decreased slightly to 5.2 %, […]
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18 December 2019
New South Wales Treasurer Peter Gutwein Mid-Year Economic And Financial Year Update Victor P Taffa Release of the MYEFO by the Federal Government is confirmation that the Hodgman Government’s strategy outlined in the 2019-20 State Budget, to maintain the momentum by investing for growth, was the right approach, Treasurer Peter Gutwein said. With a slow-down […]
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13 December 2019
Tasmania Treasurer Peter Gutwein September Quarterly Report Victor P Taffa September Quarterly Report on the 2019-20 Budget has been released and is available on Treasury’s website, Treasurer Peter Gutwein said. Report shows the budget is on track and the quarterly outcome is similar to previous first quarter results. This is due primarily to cash flow […]
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13 December 2019
New South Wales Treasurer Dominic Perrottet New South Wales Budget On Track To Deliver Solid Surplus Victor P Taffa Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has today released the New South Wales Half-Yearly Review (HYR), confirming the continued strength of the State’s Budget despite challenges such as the worst drought on record, recent volatility in the housing market […]
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13 December 2019
New South Wales Treasurer Dominic Perrottet New South Wales Generations Fund Grows By $903 Million Victor P Taffa New South Wales Government has released its first New South Wales Generations Fund (NGF) annual report, which shows the sovereign wealth fund delivered $903 Million in absolute investment returns in its first 7 months. NGF balance has […]
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12 December 2019
Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad Palaszczuk Government To Establish Queensland Future Fund Victor P Taffa Palaszczuk Government is committed to delivering more jobs in more industries, in addition to building the infrastructure and providing the services Queenslanders need today and in the future. To support our current economic plan and, importantly, guarantee Queensland’s future economic […]
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08 December 2019
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner $82 Million Boost To Local Economy Through Territory Government’s New Scheme Victor P Taffa Northern Territory Government knows increasing private sector investment creates strong economic growth and more local jobs. Private investment opportunities must be encouraged and unlocked, this is what our Leased Property Stimulus Scheme is doing. “Territory […]
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