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Budget 2024: Cost of living relief takes centre stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... A better deal for every working parent. A fairer go at every checkout," Chalmers said when presenting the Budget to parliament. "New help with energy bills for every household and for small business. Stronger Medicare in every community. More homes in ...

Budget 2024: Chalmers looks to reset aged care, NDIS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... "Whether it's aged care or the National Disability Insurance Scheme, we will work with the community and across the Parliament to fund the future services people need and deserve," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. "Over the last decade the NDIS has delivered ...

Wholesale investor test reform has several ramifications: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
Proposed changes to the wholesale investor test potentially have sprawling ramifications for financial advisers and is something some experts say will need to be thoroughly nutted out before the government pushes any reforms over the line. Potentially ...

FSC launches digital advice group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... will also contribute to the FSC's policy development to support the passage of financial advice reforms through Parliament. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said: "Digital advice offers new and exciting ways for consumers to access high quality ...

The risks and opportunities in advice: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... Legislation containing the first tranche of the financial advice reforms that promise to reduce red tape was introduced in parliament on March 27. The first stage includes streamlining ongoing fee renewal and consent requirements, including removing ...

ASIC hits back at parliament: 'Simply not realistic'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chair Joe Longo had some choice words when addressing the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services today. When questioned over its capacity to respond to people who ...

State supports move to close super loophole exploited by paedophiles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... compensating their victims with all of their funds made available to do so." The motion follows a forum attended by members of Parliament and representatives of the Super for Survivors campaign who also welcomed the move. Websters Lawyers solicitor Andrew ...

ASIC consults on misconduct reporting rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
ASIC has released a consultation paper seeking feedback on updated regulatory guidelines for external administrators and controllers when reporting and lodging statutory reports about alleged misconduct. The proposed updates to Regulatory Guide 16 External ...

James Mawhinney arrested as Mayfair 101 saga rolls on

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... calling for a Parliamentary inquiry into ASIC and its investigation of IPO Wealth Group and Mayfair 101. "The Australian Parliament needs to uncover what has gone on here. The public and the courts have been misled about my business and my character ...

James Mawhinney applies to have ASIC's case struck out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... succeeded in its case in 2021 at trial against an undefended opponent. Mawhinney has now called upon the Australian Parliament to investigate the liquidators assigned by the court. "The Australian Parliament needs to uncover what has gone on here. The ...
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