Tag Archives: Australia

Settle trans-Tasman tax credits once and for all, commissioners urge

The New Zealand and Australian governments should settle once and for all the long-running argument over the tax treatment of imputation credits, which currently penalises trans-Tasman investors, says a new report from the two country’s productivity commissions. write college essays for money The commissions suggest such a move could cost Australia as much as $1 billion a year in lost …

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Food industry cooperation with Australia on the agenda

Australian Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Hon Joe Ludwig will visit New Zealand for bilateral and primary industries meetings over the next two days. Ludwig, who will be joined by Primary Industries Ministers from NSW, Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory, will meet with NZ Primary Industries Minister David Carter. “This visit is a valuable opportunity to discuss two-way …

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Progress towards single market with Australia

Commerce Minister Craig Foss has welcomed the passage of a Bill that enables greater cooperation between the Commerce Commission and its international counterparts. The Commerce Commission (International Co-operation, and Fees) Bill passed its third and final reading today. “This bill is another step towards creating a Single Economic Market with Australia,” says Foss. “The Commerce Commission will be able to …

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DFAT: Eighth Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum looks at bilateral opportunities in “Asian Century.”

The Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) is a business-led initiative designed to further develop the Australian and New Zealand bilateral relationship as well as joint relations in the region. The ANZLF brings together ministers and leaders of business, government and academia to create an independent public platform for consideration of the whole Australia New Zealand relationship. The inaugural forum …

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