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Government dawdling on paid parental leave super: Greens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... of the Greens in the senate and spokesperson on women, it's outrageous to make women wait until after the next election. "Labor still haven't come up with a good reason for making women wait until 2025," she argued. "They've been dragging their feet ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... takes us to an election year, and we already know that past Liberal governments have not supported the move and that this Labor government has already benched the proposal once before."

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... superannuation contributions will be made by the government alongside parental leave payments, effective 1 July 2025. That is, if Labor is successful at the next federal election, expected to take place in May next year. The measure is expected to benefit ...

Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... the portfolio. "The key determinant of success in retirement is your home ownership status, not your super balance. Under Labor, the Australian dream is fast becoming the Australian nightmare and we must restore home ownership as achievable for the average ...

Bragg calls for another Financial System Inquiry, critiques ASIC, APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... straightforward intention, there's a worrying trend where large superannuation entities, purportedly influenced by unions and the Labor Party, misuse funds for non-beneficial purposes such as propaganda campaigns and substantial payments to unions, Bragg ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... this morning, Taylor labelled the tax changes for super balances greater than $3 million as a "wealth tax". Last April, Labor proposed increasing the 15% tax to 30% under Division 296 tax laws, calculating it will affect fewer than 80,000 Australians. ...

Economists share their top left field ideas for 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... Council councillor Nicki Hutley believes Australia needs a carbon price, labelling that as her Factor-X. "I don't think Labor has the courage to take that to the next election, but perhaps the election after will see a carbon price put back on the agenda," ...

RBA anticipated to delay interest rate cuts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... underlying issue is Australia's weak post-pandemic productivity, ranking poorly among developed nations. This has driven unit labor costs - wages adjusted for productivity - significantly above the RBA's 2-3% inflation target range. "Without ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... related to military weapons-related Conventions or Treaties ratified by Australia'," Shoebridge said. Shoebridge wants Labor to introduce mandatory ethical investment rules for the Future Fund that "must absolutely include a prohibition on investing ...

Albanese set to overhaul Stage 3 tax cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... ways that we can provide support for people?" Independent member of parliament for Kooyong Monique Ryan said she welcomes Labor considering modifying the Stage 3 tax cuts and that whatever happens "the government should make them fairer." "For months ...
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