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$1bn for business, farms to beat dry

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Original article by Simon Benson
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 7-Nov-19

The federal government will release details of a drought assistance package on 7 November. Small businesses in drought-affected areas will be offered concessional loans of up to $500,000, while farmers who qualify for an existing concessional loan scheme will be offered a two-year interest-free period. Meanwhile, shadow agriculture minister Joel Fitzgibbon has called for a national drought strategy and urged the government to release the full report of the drought taskforce review that was undertaken by Major General Stephen Day.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES

$9b tax hole linked to Airbnb-style deals

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Original article by Duncan Hughes
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 9 : 6-Nov-19

The Australian Taxation Office estimates that some property owners have undeclared income of more than $70,000 a year in earnings from short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb. This has contributed to an income tax shortfall of around $9bn. The ATO has used data-matching technology to compare income from tax returns with financial records provided by rental platforms. The ATO will write to home owners asking them to review their tax return, their income earned and the expenses they have claimed.

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AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE, AIRBNB AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, STAYZ PTY LTD, HOMEAWAY.COM INCORPORATED, FLIPKEY, BOOKING.COM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, IBISWORLD PTY LTD, BNBGUARD

Senator dubs Morrison plan attack on democracy

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Original article by Andrew Tillett
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 6-Nov-19

The federal government requires the support of four Senate crossbenchers for its legislative crackdown on protestors who engage in secondary boycotts that target mining companies. However, the proposed legislation has been criticised by Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick, who has expressed concern about the increasing erosion of civil liberties under the Coalition. Labor and the Greens also oppose the legislation.

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CENTRE ALLIANCE, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

What world’s biggest trade deal means to Australia

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Original article by Andrew Tillett
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 6-Nov-19

The 15-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will account for about 29 per cent of global GDP. Shiro Armstrong, from the Australian National University’s East Asian Bureau of Economic Research, says the trade deal will generate ‘incremental’ economic gains for Australia. Sectors such as education, professional services and manufacturing are amongst those that are expected to benefit from the trade deal.

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REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. EAST ASIAN BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Make states raise own revenue, say Liberal MPs

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 6-Nov-19

Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently ruled out any increase in the goods and services tax. However, there is growing support within the Coalition’s ranks for an overhaul of fiscal relations between the federal and state governments. Some Liberal MPs have proposed giving the states more power to raise their own revenue. Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull proposed such a move in 2016, whereby federal income tax rates would be reduced and the states would impose their own income tax to make up for the revenue shortfall.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES. THE TREASURY

How a bunch of blokes beat the sheiks and princes to deliver an Aussie Cup

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Original article by John Stensholt
The Australian – Page: 1 & 7 : 6-Nov-19

Vow And Declare, the first Australian-bred horse to win the Melbourne Cup since 2009, was passed in at the 2017 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. The horse was bred by builder and hobby breeder Paul Lanskey; it had a reserve of $60,000 but failed to attract a bid. Vow And Declare was subsequently bought by a diverse group of investors from across Australia. Trainer Danny O’Brien was cleared over a long-running cobalt scandal in 2018, while it was the first Melbourne Cup win for jockey Craig Williams in his 16th attempt.

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ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence up to 113.5

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 6-Nov-19

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 2.8% to 113.5 in the week ended 3 November, after falling 1.1% in the previous week. Households’ views towards current financial conditions rose 1.6%; views towards future financial conditions gained 2.6%, rising for a fourth consecutive week. Consumers’ views toward current economic conditions gained 2.6% and views towards future economic conditions rose 6.8%. The ‘time to buy a major household item’ was up 1.3%, but the four-week average for inflation expectations declined by 0.1ppt to 4.0%.

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World’s largest trade pact an enormous victory: Morrison

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Original article by Simon Benson
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 5-Nov-19

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will come into effect in 2020, after the leaders of the 15 participating nations agreed to the terms of the trade deal at the East Asia Summit in Bangkok. The RCEP will comprise members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has welcomed finalisation of the trade deal and indicated that India could still join the RCEP at a later date. The trade deal will comprise about 30 per cent of global GDP.

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REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP, EAST ASIA SUMMIT, ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH-EAST ASIAN NATIONS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Environmental issues seen as the biggest problem facing Australia – for the first time since February 2011

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 5-Nov-19

New in-depth research from Roy Morgan shows that a record 41% of Australians regard Environmental problems as the major concern facing Australia, up 17% points since June. A further 22% (down 12% points) cited Economic problems. This is the lowest level of concern for Economic issues since April 2006, prior to the Global Financial Crisis. Environmental problems are also clearly regarded as the biggest concern facing the World. An unchanged 46% of Australians mentioned some form of Environmental concern as the most important problem facing the World – nearly three times as many as the 16% who mentioned Economic problems. This is the first time Environmental problems have topped the list of concerns facing both Australia and the World since February 2011, when massive floods hit Queensland and its capital city Brisbane, as well as soon after the devastating Black Saturday bush fires in 2009 that killed over 170 Victorians. These are the key findings from a special Roy Morgan online survey of 1,054 Australians aged 14+.

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Treasurer’s push to ease SME squeeze

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 9 : 1-Nov-19

The federal government will seek to make it easier for small and medium enterprises to access credit by urging banks to waive responsible lending standards for the sector. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg notes that the distinction between a small business loan and a personal loan is often a grey area, given that small business owners often use their family home as security when taking out a loan. Council of Small Business of Australia CEO Peter Strong says banks often advise small business owners to take out a personal loan instead, as they are cheaper and less complicated.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, COUNCIL OF SMALL BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION