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FoFA should also protect retail banking customers: FSU

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... be broadened to retail banking consumers as well, according to the Finance Sector Union. Speaking at yesterday's Senate inquiry into consumer protection in the banking, insurance and financial sector, FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano called for ...

Banks narrowly avoid parliamentary inquiry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... hardest. The Australian Bankers' Association, the big four and the Macquarie Group are due to appear before a half-day Senate inquiry into the tax today.

SG non-payment is an 'easy fix': ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... anticipating an "easy fix" for workers losing up to $300 million in superannuation drawdowns annually ahead of Senate inquiry findings into unpaid superannuation due to be released today. ISA estimates unpaid super costs workers about $24,000 by retirement ...

Labor renews calls for banking Royal Commission

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... the banking and financial services sector, citing a flood of angry consumer complaints. In a submission to the Senate Inquiry into Consumer Protections in the Banking, Insurance and Financial Sector, consumer protection group CHOICE published verbatim ...

ATO payroll system tracking unpaid super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... according to a joint report submitted by Cbus and Industry Super Australia at the superannuation guarantee non-payment Senate inquiry, which wrapped up on Tuesday. Cbus urged the Federal Government to align workers' superannuation the same time wages ...

Wages and super should be aligned: Cbus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... superannuation is to try and prevent it happening in the first place," Cbus chair Steve Bracks said in his submission to the Senate inquiry into unpaid superannuation. "Paying superannuation at the same time as wages is a key part of the answer." Cbus ...

Senate committee files views on super objective

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... and Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services, Katy Gallagher, tabled a dissenting report on the Senate inquiry, requesting that the government withdraw the bill, and undertake "genuine and detailed consultation with stakeholders." While ...

Bus operator fails to pay super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... Employers are required to pay 9.5% of an employee's salary into superannuation accounts. The case comes amidst a Senate inquiry in Melbourne over chronic underpayment of super contributions by employers. Industry Super Australia (ISA) accused that the ...

Industry funds blame ATO for super underpayment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... measures by the Australian Taxation Office for the chronic underpayment of super contributions by employers. At a Senate inquiry in Melbourne today, Industry Super Australia (ISA) stated the ATO's lack of action will mean workers will retire with tens ...

Industry fund recovers millions in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... dodged payments each year. The report will form part of the organisations' submissions to the newly established Senate inquiry on SG non-payment.