Tag: Chris Bowen

Labor eyes tax relief and digital skills

Posted on   |  by Aimee Chanthadavong
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has pledged that a future Shorten Labor government will prioritise tax relief for Australian businesses and invest in digital skills as part of its wider...

Brumby backs call for Asia focus

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Former Victorian Premier and current Australian China Business Council (ACBC) national president John Brumby has backed Labor calls for a new plan for economic engagement with Asia. Shadow treasurer...

Trump effect and Aussie tax cuts

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian Government is under pressure to extend existing tax cuts to include all businesses after Donald Trump announced sweeping changes to the US tax system, which included a...

Bowen’s landmark Asia pitch

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It has been an awfully long time since any political party in Australia gave any serious thought to what US President George H. W. Bush (41) once referred to...

Labor on tech policy and fairness

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor’s Chris Bowen did the tech and innovation industry a huge favour last week by going out so hard against the Turnbull Government’s stop-start policy enthusiasm for the sector....

Bowen recommits on global trade

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has recommitted Labor’s focus on globalisation and large scale multilateral trade deals in a big set-piece speech on Tuesday. Speaking at the Lowy Institute, Mr...

Stop the ride, I want to get off now

Posted on   |  by James Riley
So here’s what has happened so far. On Sunday morning the Prime Minister called for an election to be held on July 2. It’s now Tuesday evening and I...