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Wanted: $20bn electricity investor for NSW

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... expected sale price of $20 billion to be presented to institutional investors. The agreement was reached after NSW Nationals MPs and MLAs were persuaded to support the proposal in return for the state's primary electricity supplier to regional NSW, Essential ...

Power sell off approved by NSW govt

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... dollar partial sale of its electricity network assets and will take the controversial policy to the next election. Coalition MPs agreed to privatise 49 per cent of the poles and wires assets on 99-year leases, with proceeds of up to $20 billion to be ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Budget speech 2014 -15

... It is only fair that everyone makes a contribution. This includes members of parliament. There will be a one-year freeze on MPs and senior public servant salaries. And the Gold Pass entitlements will be wound back for former and current MPs before the ...

Who do you trust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013

Self-education cap could prevent professional development

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... healthcare, IT and architects associations. The group will submit a discussion paper before this Friday and is seeking to meet MPs from all parties during the next weeks.

TASA may also affect industry super funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
As the financial services industry awaits MPs' position on the amendments to the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) bill, industry superannuation funds have raised concerns that the legislation could also affect them. The Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Dissenting Coalition TASA report could impact independents

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... (TASA) bill is likely to heat up as the Coalition is reportedly working on a dissenting report that could influence independent MPs. The Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations and Financial Services is looking at industry submissions and ...

FPA, AFA to lobby MPs for TASA delay

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
The main financial advice associations will lobby members of Parliament today to delay the approval of tax amendments to the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA), amendments they believe will negatively affect financial advisers. The bill is scheduled to ...

Govt loses, then wins vote on super legislation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... spokeperson, Senator Mathias Cormann, the Opposition won a vote for the amendment by a slender margin of 72 to 68 after four Labor MPs, including two Ministers and the government whip failed to turn up to vote. But the amendment was later blocked. Senator ...