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Super changes ease political and financial uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... and it remains to be seen exactly what impact today's announcement will have on the electorate. Opposition leader Tony Abbott has said he will fight to block the latest changes. "'It is a raid on people. Every time a government raids people's funds ...

Super will improve under Labor: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... contributions tax from 15% to zero for the 30% of Australian workers who earn less than $37,000. "In complete contrast, Tony Abbott has promised to cut up to $500 a year from the super accounts of the 30% of Australian workers earning $37,000 and under," ...

Abbott government to index military pensions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... major speech on military policy to the Returned Services League national conference this morning, opposition leader Tony Abbott vowed to index military retirement pensions if elected next year. "An incoming coalition government would finally offer a ...

Two down, one to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... liquidity and demand they hold more capital to protect themselves against future losses." While Germany again does a Tony Abbott - voicing its opposition to the plan - there's no doubt that, after a few twists, turns and roundabouts, Europe is ultimately ...

What price surplus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... and Swan (and the Greens?), they've been locked in into delivering the "promised" surplus by 2012/13. "It's actually Tony Abbott and the 'Juliar' community who are responsible for this because it's a political imperative." "It is all about the Prime ...

Shorten demands clarity of stance on SG rise

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... the extra cost will be covered from deferred wage increases negotiated in enterprise bargaining agreements, however Tony Abbott weighed into the argument on Friday, saying small businesses would be the worst affected. "This is a $20 billion a year hit ...

FIRST Super invites Tony Abbott to board meeting

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
Industry fund FIRST Super has extended an olive branch to Tony Abbott, inviting the Opposition leader to their next board meeting. The invite comes in the wake of Abbott's scathing criticism last week of the way industry super fund boards are run. According ...

Unions, AIST hit back at Abbott comments

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
Unions and super associations have responded to comments from Opposition leader Tony Abbott who blasted union involvement in industry super funds. According to The Australian, Tony Abbott reportedly called industry super funds gravy trains for union ...

Abbott: Coalition will not vote for SG but won't rescind it

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, has made his position clear on the proposed rise in the superannuation guarantee to 12%. Abbott confirmed this morning at a Financial Services Council (FSC) breakfast in Sydney, that while his party will not vote in support ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... right thing to do. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has accused NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell and federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of conspiring with News Ltd to undermine the carbon tax. BHP - BHP BILLITON LTD - up 73 cents, or two per cent, at $37.63 ...