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Iemma hits the phones to replace Rees with Sartor

Publicly, former NSW premier Morris Iemma might be a happy house husband taking things easy in his post-politics life. But there is another Morris Iemma the one that is pestering Sydney journalists with his campaign to oust Nathan Rees and install former planning minister Frank Sartor. Iemma’s calls are so frequent and so purposeful that [...]

Dear Kevin, please don’t stuff-up superannuation

Eight senior Australian economists have written to Prime Minister Rudd suggesting, among other things, an immediate reduction of the compulsory contribution rate from 9% to 6% followed by a gradual doubling to 12% in the years between 1 July 2010 and 1 July 2015. 
An increase to 12% (or even 15%) is a worthy idea and [...]