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Government pledges $2bn to fast-track social housing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... will boost the housing supply by creating homes for Australians who are currently on social housing wait lists. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: "The $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator payment will be delivered to States and Territories within ...

UK to ban cold calling on all financial products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... cold calling on all financial products as part of a broader strategy for tackling scams. In an announcement from prime minister Rishi Sunak, the government said it is going to stop scams before they reach people. In part, this will be done by implementing ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... million Australian employees to access their employer's pay gaps, starting in early 2024. Following the announcement, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a post, fairness doesn't just happen by itself. "We need to work hard to make it happen. ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... specific attention to medical misogyny. Further, on International Women's Day this year, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet released the Status of Women Report Card 2023, which stated more work needs to be done to understand barriers ...

Government to double tax for high super balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... Angus Taylor called the additional taxes to superannuation another broken election promise from the government. The Prime Minister and Treasurer's decision to impose taxes on superannuation is a departure from their earlier commitment not to do so ...

Government housing measures progress

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... fund specialist services for veterans who are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness. In Parliament, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: "A home to call your own, whether you own it or not is more than just a place to sleep." "Our government ...

Forrests invest in post-war, green Ukraine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... The fund has been in the works since early March, and included Forrest briefing US President Joe Biden, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, and the international ...

Government to boost paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
... government plans to extend the Commonwealth paid parental leave scheme to six months come 2026. Over the weekend, prime minister Anthony Albanese said the government's October 25 Budget will introduce reforms to improve the systems' flexibility and extend ...

Review of ASIC funding model begins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... review will be led by Treasury in consultation with ASIC, the Department of Finance, and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Further, later this year, Treasury will undertake a public consultation process which will provide an opportunity ...

HESTA hires high profile economist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
HESTA has appointed high profile economist Annette Beacher as an investment manager and market strategist. Beacher has spent two decades as a market economist for international investment banks, working in Australia and Singapore. Most recently, she ...