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Turnbull expected to dust off shelved policies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... industry representatives expressed their concern to Financial Standard that the change of Prime Minister and the likely cabinet reshuffle will delay the government's response to major policy issues. "The main concern for us is timing, we are very eager ...

Bangkok bombs and Malaysia's terror

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... money for personal gain and has counterattacked against what he described as a campaign to oust him, by reshuffling his cabinet, suspending a leading newspaper and seeking the arrest of a newsletter's founder." (Bloomberg) Yes Prime Minister, that'll ...

First State Super appoints two board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... superannuation and quality financial advice." Furlan was appointed by the Secretaries of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Treasury acting jointly as a First State Super Trustee Corporation Employer Entity. Thomas was appointed by the ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... inflation forever and eva? Perhaps the BOJ is now more optimistic on the economic outlook. Can't blame it. After all the Cabinet Office just upgraded first quarter GDP growth from an annualised rate of 2.4% to 3.9%. How good is that? Then again, household ...

CSRI identifies super flaws

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... the entire retirement income system and will be chaired by former Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Dr Michael Keating. It aims to examine Australia's retirement income model from an independent, bipartisan perspective.

Retirement income committee to launch in June

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... the entire retirement income system and will be chaired by former Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Dr Michael Keating. Other committee members include policy experts Vince Fitzgerald, Bob Officer, Elana Rubin, Andrew Podger ...

Assistant Treasurer backs PM under fire

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... and said he felt it was important not to "obscure the broader achievements of the government." "All the members of the cabinet have been very clear in supporting Tony Abbott. The Prime Minister needs more time [...] I think he does have the support," ...

Climate induced GFC a 'very real' risk: Hewson

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... reductions and so on, and [the Australian government] will be playing catch-up. It's almost a siege mentality in the Abbott cabinet these days on the issue of climate change, which I find offensive and bizarre." Hewson's comments come the day after ANU ...

FSC calls for new govt agency to grow industry overseas

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... greater focus on promoting the Australia funds management industry in Asia through twice-yearly delegations by senior cabinet ministers, and an annual regional forum held alternately in Melbourne and Sydney. The industry body also emphasised the need ...

FSC report warns of default super 'turmoil'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... the Department of Employment. "A shortlist of suitable applicants will be provided to the Minister, who will then seek Cabinet's endorsement of the final nominee prior to recommending the nomination to the Governor-General in Executive Council. It is ...