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Government dawdling on paid parental leave super: Greens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
The Greens will propose changes to the government's Paid Parental Leave Bill (PPL) to ensure that superannuation is paid on PPL from July 1 this year. Earlier this month, the government announced that the PPL scheme will include superannuation guarantee ...

Cbus scolded over 'most galling conflict' in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... conflict is "clearly unmanageable." The HAFF passed through Parliament in September, despite funding pressure from the Greens. The legislation empowers the government to construct a pipeline of 30,000 new social and affordable rental homes within the ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
For most of us, women's reproductive concerns remain taboo in the workplace. However, with menopause estimated to be robbing women of at least $17 billion in retirement, calls for mandated menopause leave are growing. It's commonly accepted ...

Industry slams Future Fund disclosure exemption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... lead to market sensitive information being released and everyone losing their money." "Which, of course, is bunkum." The Greens added that there is no risk of this occurring as the FOI Act already provides government bodies with an exemption from the ...

Pension fund backs Aussie insurance distributor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
A major Canadian pension fund has taken a 33.4% stake in the Greenstone, the Sydney-based distributor of several retail insurance brands. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board has reached an agreement to acquire the stake from fellow Canadian pension ...

Your Future, Your Super passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... in the Senate today. One Nation and Jackie Lambie voted with the government in favour of the bill, while Labor and the Greens objected to it. However, an amendment was passed which will delay benchmarking and stapling until November. Independent Senator ...

YFYS on its way to Senate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... superannuation funds' investments was dropped. However, Labor's other proposed amendments lost out 69 to 59, with only the Greens MP Adam Bandt and independent MP Craig Kelly siding with it. Labor wanted stapling to exclude dangerous occupations, a deferred ...

Opposition in opposition: Labor responds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Deal that takes action on climate change, fixes employment crisis and ends inequality. Taking to Twitter, Bandt said the Greens will be fighting the tax cuts, which he said are benefitting the super-wealthy. Bandt also called on Labor to help block the ...

Senator remains firm on FASEA extension

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... being able to give any policy reason for doing so," Patrick said in the email. "However, it was supported by Labor, the Greens, and the crossbench, all of whom don't want the exemption, which applies to many of Australia's 'rich listers', to remain." ...

FASEA extension hits snag

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... Representatives, resulting in another delay in the extension being passed. Senator opposed Patrick's amendment, but Labor, the Greens and One Nation supported it. Labor Senator Jenny McAllistor said that Labor does support the bill, which will amend ...
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