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Social media reacts to final Royal Commission hearings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... Royal Commission. Ken Henry should resign immediately - Josh Bornstein (@JoshBBornstein) November 27, 2018 The Australia Institute director Josh Bornstein was blunt in his assessment of the NAB chair Ken Henry's Royal Commission performance. Elliott ...

Budget 2018: Social media reaction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... where credit is due. The expansion of the pension loan scheme is a good idea and should be supported. The Australia Institute advocated for it back in 2014 and we're pleased to government has taken it on. https://t.co/rq5Utu6hyY #Budget2018 - Australia ...

Drop in regulator staff numbers under coalition

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... financial services industry in the Coalition government's three years in office, according to a new report by the Australia Institute. Average Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) staff numbers have fallen 14.4% from 1,834 in the 2013-14 ...

We can do better for women in retirement: Senator

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... having children because families lose the Family Tax Benefits when women go back to work. McAllister said The Australia Institute has calculated that women enjoyed only a 32% share of the income tax cuts dealt out since 2005. McAllister said Australia ...

Widen access to PLS, say cross-bench senators

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... normally repaid if the home is sold or from the person's estate after their death. A statement issued by the Australia Institute policy think tank said, "Extending the PLS would allow all retirees who have equity in property to use it to boost their ...

Expand PLS to all age pensioners: TAI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... all age pensioners who need an easy way to increase their retirement income, said a leading think tank. The Australia Institute (TAI), a progressive think tank based in Canberra, has just released a research paper titled ' Boosting retirement incomes ...

Activist Simon Sheikh launches fossil fuel free super fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... 'sustainable' still invest in coal and coal seam gas. In launching the new fund, Future Super cited research by The Australia Institute published last year, which found that one in four Australians are willing to shift their superannuation into a fund ...

Majority of Australians say 'no' to fossil fuel investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... altogether may often compare unfavourably to their peers. The survey coincides with the release of a report by the Australia Institute in partnership with 350.org.au and Market Forces, which investigates the exposure of Australian banks and super funds ...

Think tank calls to end super tax concessions

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
... scrapped before it becomes an expensive drag on the country's finances, according to new research from the Australia Institute. The think tank said that tax concessions on superannuation will cost the budget around $35 billion in 2013-14 and are projected ...

Industry funds spend millions on advertising

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... those for the retail funds only represent a fraction of what the overall institutions spend. According to the Australia Institute, in 2012 CBA's total advertising expenditure was $459 million, while Westpac's was $147 million. In CBA's case, therefore ...