Ian Forrester
Ian Forrester
friendship ignore racing
When it comes down to racing like this, ... you have to ignore all friendship and just get down to business.
budget concerned corporate creating direct employ far firstly funds given handouts incentive incentives income invest miss private rates refer respect retirement sector tax welcome
Obviously, we welcome the handouts given by the minister, particularly as far as income tax is concerned and also as far as the tax and retirement funds are concerned. I think what the budget did miss firstly in respect to creating incentives for the private sector to actually come and invest in this country. There was nothing and here I refer specifically to rates of corporate taxation. There was no direct incentive to the private sector to employ people.
missed
I missed my turn. Actually, I missed most of my flips. So I know I can do better.
conscious decision higher lower margins result sold took
We took a very conscious decision to lower our margins ... but the result has been, of course, we have sold very much higher volumes.
expansion global group pace
The pace of global expansion for the group is increasing.