Tag: Senate economics committee

Senate committee backs collective investment vehicle bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A Senate committee has given the greenlight to a bill that would introduce long promised collective investment vehicles in Australia and to defer the taxation point of employee share...

Growth Fund gets Senate green light

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A Senate Committee has given the green light to the government’s plan to contribute $100 million of taxpayer money to a business growth fund following a “ridiculously short” inquiry....

‘Dubious data’ underpins $100m SME fund

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government is planning to inject $100 million of taxpayer money into a business growth fund in “complete blindness” using “dubious data”, according to Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick....

CDR set for senate showdown

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A showdown has been set in the Senate over the Consumer Data Right legislation, with Labor pledging to move a number of amendments after a government-led committee gave the...

Senate: R&D tax changes on hold

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The government’s plan to give the research and development tax incentive a $2.4 billion haircut has hit a roadblock, with its own senate committee calling on the legislation to...

Govt dismisses R&D spend targets

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A Senate report on Australia’s Innovation System tabled on the last parliamentary sitting day of the year makes excellent reading for anyone who wants to understand the context behind...