$33m man lives up to his worth - 2004-02-23
Chris Cuffe has lived up to his tag of the $33 million man, declaring a half-year profit for Challenger Financial Services Group to equal the executive payout that made him famous.

Mr Cuffe, whose options-style pay package is potentially worth $21 million, said Challenger had now quit a raft of peripheral businesses, including its New Zealand arm, to focus on annuities, mortgage lending and funds management.
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First-home buyers get relief from stamp duty - 2004-02-23
Worries of a downturn in the housing market have caused the State Government to fast-track the stamp duty savings it promised in the election campaign.

Raise the First-Home Buyers Mortgage Duty exemption from $100,000 to $250,000.

• Introduce a new incremental rebate system for purchases above $250,000, phasing out the stamp duty rebate at $500,000 instead of $160,000.
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