eLanka Newsletter – 7th Oct – 2nd edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter THE HON JOSH FRYDENBERG MP – Treasurer – Speech – Budget 2020-2021 “THE BOSUN’S PIPE” – By Des Kelly PROFESSOR ABHAYA ATTANAYAKE “PETERITES AROUND THE WORLD” – Appointment of Desmond Kelly, an old Peterite, as Administrator on the Forum Changing Tracks: Reg and Melbourne grow up together – On Drive with Rafael Epstein Rugby star Bowala played for six ‘A’ Division clubs-by Althaf Nawaz Authentic Sri Lankan food at Hela Bojun Hala – By Arundathie Abeysinghe What does the Liver do for you- how can you prevent liver failure?-Dr Harold Gunatillake Webinar – Australia India Women in Business – Opportunities & Challenges during COVID-19 THE HON JOSH FRYDENBERG MP – Treasurer – Media Release – Tax relief to support hard working Australians and to ...

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THE HON JOSH FRYDENBERG MP – Treasurer – Media Release – Tax relief to support hard working Australians and to create jobs UNOFFICIAL THE HON JOSH FRYDENBERG MP Treasurer MEDIA RELEASE 6 October 2020 TAX RELIEF TO BACK HARD-WORKING AUSTRALIANS AND TO CREATE MORE JOBS The Morrison Government will deliver significant tax relief as part of our Economic Recovery Plan for Australia to create jobs, rebuild our economy and secure Australia’s future. Bringing forward Stage two of our Personal Income Tax Plan will see more than 11 million taxpayers get a tax cut backdated to 1 July 2020. Business will be supported with time‑limited tax incentives that will provide immediate expensing and loss carry-back. This will generate economic activity and create jobs by lowering the cost of investment. ...

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THE HON JOSH FRYDENBERG MP – Treasurer – Media Release – Economic Recovery Plan for Australia THE HON JOSH FRYDENBERG MP Treasurer MEDIA RELEASE 6 October 2020 ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN FOR AUSTRALIA Our Economic Recovery Plan for Australia will create jobs, rebuild our economy and secure Australia’s future. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has provided $257 billion in direct economic support to cushion the blow and strengthen the recovery. The 2020-21 Budget commits a further $98 billion including, $25 billion in direct COVID-19 response measures and $74 billion in new measures to create jobs. Under our plan, the economy is forecast to grow by 4¼ per cent next calendar year and unemployment is expected to fall to 6½ per cent by the June quarter 2022. ...

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THE HON JOSH FRYDENBERG MP – Treasurer – Speech – Budget 2020-2021 THE HON JOSH FRYDENBERG MP Treasurer Federal Member for Kooyong SPEECH  2020-2021 BUDGET SPEECH PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA 6 OCTOBER 2020   Introduction Mr. Speaker, I move that this Bill now be read a second time.  In 2020, Australians have been tested like never before. Flood, drought, fires, and a global pandemic. So many Australians, through no fault of their own, are doing it tough. Lives have been lost. Businesses have closed. Jobs have gone. Our cherished way of life has been put on hold. Our local heroes, the healthcare workers on the front-line, just as our volunteer firefighters did over summer, are showing us the way. Their courage, commitment, and compassion reflects the very best of Australia. Tonight, a grateful nation gives thanks. These qualities are the invisible strength of Australia. A resilient people, a proud nation and ...

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Am I eligible for the jobkeeper payment? Here’s everything you need to know to register The Australian government has announced a $1,500 per fortnight wage subsidy to eligible employers amid the coronavirus. Check your eligibility, how much you’ll get and how it works with the jobseeker payment Source:The Guardian The Morrison government has announced a $130bn support package with a new jobkeeper payment – a wage subsidy to keep Australians in work. So who exactly is eligible for this payment and how much will they receive? How much is the payment worth? The federal government will pay eligible employers $1,500 per fortnight for each eligible worker, about 70% of the national median wage. Jobkeeper is about $400 a fortnight more than the $1,100 JobSeeker payment with the coronavirus supplement for those out of work. Who is eligible for jobkeeper? In order to receive a payment, both the employer and employee must meet ...

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UNCLASSIFIED THE HON SCOTT MORRISON MP Prime Minister THE HON JOSH FRYDENBERG MP Treasurer  SENATOR THE HON MATHIAS CORMANN Minister for Finance JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT Thursday 4 July 2019 Delivered: lower taxes for hard-working Australians More than 10 million Australians will start to receive immediate tax relief from next week following the passage of Legislation through the Parliament today. The Coalition Government has delivered on its promise, as outlined in this year’s Budget, to build a better tax system and provide more tax relief to hard-working Australians. As a result, low and middle income earners will keep more of what they earn and have more money in their pockets. This will ultimately boost household consumption, which will be good for the overall economy. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Relief so Working Australians Keep More of Their Money) Bill 2019 will deliver a further $158 billion in tax relief, building on the already legislated ...

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UNCLASSIFIED THE HON SCOTT MORRISON MP Prime Minister THE HON MICHAEL MCCORMACK MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development   THE HON JOSH FRYDENBERG MP Treasurer THE HON ALAN TUDGE MP Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population SARAH HENDERSON MP Federal Member for Corangamite JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Friday, 22 March 2019 GEELONG TO MELBOURNE TRAVEL CUT IN HALF PART OF 20-YEAR FAST RAIL PLAN The Morrison Government will deliver $2 billion to bring fast rail to life between Geelong and Melbourne, cutting the 80km journey in half to 32 minutes. The congestion-busting rail will be the first of its kind in Australia – travelling at the fastest speeds of any train line in the nation at an average of 160 km/h. As part of the Government’s Plan for Australia’s Future Population to take pressure off the big cities and support the growth of the regions, ...

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