Between them, the Reserve Bank and federal Treasury have combined to create an unavoidable residential property price boom. The Treasury's contribution was to convince the previous...
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Daryl Dixon, 8 October 2013, The Canberra Times
Treasury officials, not politicians, must take the blame for short-sighted policies on super. A PERFECT example of the pot calling the kettle black was former Treasury secretary Ken Henry...
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Daryl Dixon, 18 May 2013, The Australian (subscription required)
Financial markets got it right during the week by predicting that there was a better than even chance of a reduction in the official cash interest rate. The Reserve Bank obliged with a 0.25...
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Daryl Dixon, 13 May 2013, The Canberra Times
With superannuation spared from major tax increases in the May 14 budget, attention is now focused on other possible tax-shelter changes, including negative gearing and pre-payment of...
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Daryl Dixon, 4 May 2013, The Australian (subscription required)
Share prices and investor confidence, interest rates, the effect of the Italian election on stock markets and possible returns for super funds this year were among the wide range of topics...
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Daryl Dixon, 26 February 2013, ABC Nightlife
During the week, the Treasury tax expenditure estimates attracted further criticism. Detailed research published by actuarial and advisory firm Mercer concluded that in an international...
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Daryl Dixon, 17 February 2013, The Canberra Times
The release of the latest Treasury Tax Expenditure data has coincided with informed government leaks about further cuts in superannuation tax concessions. Whether the timing is deliberate...
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Daryl Dixon, 10 February 2013, The Canberra Times
