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Govt seeks discretion to freeze super guarantee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... discretion to raise it to as much as 12%. However, it does not allow the minister to lower the SG. Opposition lead Bill Shorten attacked the measure, saying the government had broken its promise not to bring in any adverse changes to superannuation policy. ...

Intra-fund advice exemptions in doubt

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
... apply equally across the financial services sector, including to all advice provided through industry funds, which Bill Shorten exempted from those requirements in a special deal for them when he was the Minister." While the exemption applies to all ...

High earners to pay more tax soon

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... earning $200,000 that means paying an extra $400 in tax a year. For someone earning as much as Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on $380,000, the extra tax amounts to about $3800. The tax laws amendment package passed the lower house in May. The deficit ...

FWC halts default super review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... time. "The Government will now consider what options may exist to clean up this mess that has been left to it by Bill Shorten." Despite the fact that the FSC's objections were upheld, ISA argued that the result was a victory because the hearing did not ...

FSC and ISA both claim Federal Court victory

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... time. "The Government will now consider what options may exist to clean up this mess that has been left to it by Bill Shorten." The Fair Work Commission is yet to make an official statement. Despite the fact that the FSC's objections were upheld, ISA ...

Labor to oppose rise in pension age

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has said Labor will not support the government's bill to lift the Age Pension eligibility age to 70. As part of his budget reply speech in parliament yesterday, Shorten accused the government of 'haranguing' Australians ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

FoFA amendments undermine confidence in advisers: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
The Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said that the government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation undermine confidence in financial advisers. Speaking to journalists in Brisbane today, Shorten said that "the government ...

Blame it on the boogie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... guy's are in the driver's seat now. So go and drive us forward. Leave opposing and criticising to Opposition leader Bill Shorten now. Look ma, Bill did! ALP leader Bill Shorten was quotes saying, "Over 60,000 full-time jobs have been lost since the Abbott ...

Shorten gives Ripoll shadow superannuation portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has appointed Bernie Ripoll Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. The appointment sees the portfolio returned to a shadow ministerial level after Kevin Rudd put it under the umbrella of Treasury. This ...