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Deal with government brings in consumer protection: Palmer

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... bodies. "I am surprised because I went negotiating as much as I could for the people of Australia," he said. Labor and the Greens said that would oppose the changes. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said that his party would seek another inquiry into FoFA. ...

FoFA disallowance vote will save "millions"

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... proactive action and cross bench Senators Day, Leyonhjelm and Muir who voted for these sensible reforms to FoFA." The Labor and Greens attempt to disallow government changes to the FoFA legislation failed after the Coalition was able to secure last-minute ...

Senate votes against disallowing FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
The Labor and Greens attempt to disallow government changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation failed after the Coalition was able to secure last-minute support from the Palmer United Party (PUP). The motion to disallow the government's ...

Labor forces tabling of FoFA regulations

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
... regulations went through with 33 votes in favour and 29 against. Those voting in favour included senators of the Labor Party, the Greens, Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party Senator Ricky Muir and independent Senator Nick Xenophon. Labor is now intending ...

Labor questions Murray, calls for another inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... seek to disallow the government's amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms over the next two weeks. Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson revealed yesterday that he has written a letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott, asking him to cast ...

FoFA future uncertain as Palmer threatens to join opposition

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... new Senate, the Coalition needs six extra votes to approve the amendments to the financial advice law. But Labor and the Greens are opposing the bill, which means that the Coalition has to convince six out of the eight fringe party senators to vote in ...

Advisers applaud "historic" ban on commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... Brogden said that the ban on commissions "giver the opposition a moment of thought to rethink their position." Labor and the Greens, who have so far opposed the government's proposed changes to FoFA, will likely wait until the final legislation is tabled ...

Government to pass most FoFA changes through regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... intending to approve most changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) law through regulation first, despite Labor and the Greens strong opposition to the amendments. Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann issued a response to the Senate Economics ...

Xenophon rejects Senate FoFA report

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... support "the government's FoFA repeal legislation, nor the Senate Economics Committee report." Contrary to Labor and the Greens, Xenophon did not table a dissenting report, which was interpreted by some as tacit support to the Committee's report. With ...

FoFA changes designed to protect big players: opposition

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
Labor, the Greens and Industry Super Australia (ISA) strongly opposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation on the grounds that changes "seem designed to protect the profits of larger financial services companies." Both Labor ...