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CCIV consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... regulatory component, and related explanatory materials - to move the initiative forward. Federal Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the proposals contain a new chapter in the Corporations Act 2001, including core provisions in establishing CCIVs ...

ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... Protecting Your Super Package currently before parliament, which would address these problems." Federal Treasurer Stuart Robert said there are significant issues that need to be addressed. "The Government will carefully consider the recommendations and ...

Retirement income covenant consultation continues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... The initiative is part of the Retirement Income Covenant Position Paper released in May 2018. Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said in October the deadline to provide income in retirement as a substitute or supplement to the Age Pension in the form ...

Tax treatment of granny flats under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... Attorneys-General to develop a national plan to respond to the abuse of older Australians," Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said.

New terms for early super access receives mixed reaction

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... Currently, victims of domestic violence cannot access their super before reaching preservation age. Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the move, which is part of the Women's Economic Security Package, aims to improve the economic wellbeing and ...

Government amends key super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... Australians working in dangerous occupations. Addressing delegates at the 2018 ASFA Conference, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the exception will apply to new members under the age of 25 or with an active low balance in prescribed dangerous occupations. ...

Assistant Treasurer warns super funds to lift engagement game

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
Federal Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert slammed superannuation funds for not doing enough to engage members and for specifically letting the issue of multiple accounts get out of control. Robert told this week's Financial Services Council policy ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert announced two major updates to the proposed Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) initiative, one of which is giving superannuation trustees more time to get retirement income strategies in order. Robert ...

Assistant Treasurer refutes breach allegations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert has countered allegations he breached the Corporations Act. Responding to questions from Financial Standard today, Robert said allegations levelled at him by Labor Senator Chris Ketter during Senate Estimates on Wednesday ...

Revised penalties come down hard on white collar crime

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... Frydenberg said. Speaking to media at the AFA National Adviser conference earlier this month, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the penalties we're the strongest deterrent against white collar misconduct and criminal activity. "There is a penalty ...