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Labor responds to 'unfair' Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... simplifying the personal tax system that proposes abolishing the 37% tax bracket entirely in 2024-25, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen described it as "ridiculous" to wait for a tax cut that long. Bowen told the ABC's Leigh Sales in an interview that "you ...

Industry welcomes pensioners' dividend tax policy exemption: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... is welcomed by the majority of the industry, Financial Standard's latest spot poll shows. Prior to shadow treasurer Chris Bowen announcing pensioners would be exempt from the potential reforms, 87% of poll respondents expressed strong concerns that the ...

Labor's amended cash dividend refunds fall short: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... abolishing cash refunds for excess dividend imputation credits when the policy commences in July 2019. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said: "We believe in a fair go for pensioners. We know they are struggling with the cost of living, especially with out ...

Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... numerous industry heavyweights believing it will have unintended and negative implications on retirees. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen proposed to eliminate the cash rebate investors receive from excess dividend imputation credits to shut a "generous" ...

Shuttering dividend cash loophole to hit SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... imputation credits - a "generous" tax loophole that's mostly benefiting self-managed super funds. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said this "unfair revenue leakage" puts a greater tax burden on low and middle income earners, but enables SMSFs to significantly ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... Inquiry in 2014. The Labor Party has been a strong supporter for a banking Royal Commission, with Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen making it clear it should extend to all elements of financial services. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten took to Twitter saying ...

Government names new ASIC chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... financial advice and financial literacy, and the establishment of a national business names register." Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen welcomed the news of Shipton's appointment, saying the incoming chair "possesses a good mix of corporate experience and ...

ASIC chair nominee withdraws candidacy

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... based selection process for the new chair of ASIC." O'Sullivan's nomination was roundly criticised by Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen, who said Labor would not support it on the grounds that O'Sullivan "threatens the independence of, and bipartisan support ...

Labor rejects ASIC chair nominee

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen slammed the Turnbull Government's decision to proceed with its nomination for ASIC's next chair. Bowen said Labor "makes it very clear" it will not support the appointment of Credit Suisse chair and former CBA general counsel ...

Royal Commission unnecessary: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... remediation the industry has already undertaken, the Financial Services Council said. In responding to Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen's push for a Royal Commission scrutinising all elements of the financial services industry, FSC chief executive Sally ...