Tax agent deregistered for criminal conduct

Tax agent deregistered for criminal conduct

Michael Unicomb was charged with a criminal offence of fraud in dishonestly obtaining property, financial advantage or causing financial hardship by deception. It was found that Mr Unicomb had, by deception, submitted false information about the income and assets of a...
Live Performance Support Fund

Live Performance Support Fund

The live performance sector was one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and is still struggling to recoup and rebuild, said Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for the Arts since 2022, Tony Burke. The Live Performance Support Fund will...
Budget position not as bad as expected: Treasurer

Budget position not as bad as expected: Treasurer

Jim Chalmers said the missing billions were now needed to be funded in 2022–23 and beyond and the budget underlying cash deficit was $32.0 billion (1.4 per cent of GDP) in 2021–22. “The improvement is the result of higher-than-expected receipts of around $27.7 billion...
Consumer confidence hits a 4-month high

Consumer confidence hits a 4-month high

Despite the rise, the index is still 15.9pts below the level it was the same week a year ago. The survey found the “Weekly inflation expectations” fell to its lowest since February, and now sits at 5 per cent. The increase in consumer confidence has mainly been driven...