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Labor and Libs joust over small business super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... Clearing House uses Medicare infrastructure to administer small business super contributions. In a statement, Treasurer Chris Bowen said it "takes the pressure off small business owners and reduces the time spent by employers on paying different superannuation ...

Opposition challenges Labor to review Trio fraud

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann has called on new Treasurer Chris Bowen to review the Gillard government's response to the Trio Capital scandal. Described as the "largest superannuation fraud in Australian history" ...

Is that a fiscal stimulus I smell?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... then that might be good enough for a passing mark. However, the real game changer methinks is new federal Treasurer Chris Bowen's remarks after the RBA meeting. It could be just me but I smell the pavement being prepared for fiscal stimulus if necessary. ...

Super industry leaders weigh up Rudd's new cabinet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... Superannuation Funds of Australia, disputed Cormann's claim. Vamos said the portfolio is still in cabinet under Treasurer Chris Bowen. She described the new minister 'assisting' financial services and superannuation, David Bradbury, as "quite outstanding," ...

New Treasurer Bowen takes control of financial services and super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
Chris Bowen will take over responsibility for the financial services and superannuation portfolio from Bill Shorten, as part of his responsibilities as treasurer. Previously a separate portfolio with a separate minister (Shorten), Prime Minister Kevin ...

Record NSW election loss could slow federal reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... government in 1975 was a mediocre 6 per cent. While federal Labor strategists, including former assistant treasurer Chris Bowen, are saying the swing was due to local NSW state issues, the problem for the Gillard government is that they have set down ...

Hooray it's Oprah day

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... everything else that is here." Australia's financial industry may, according to former financial services minister Chris Bowen, directly employ 400,000 people and contribute 11 per cent to Australia's economic growth but unless we put Kangaroos and Koalas ...

Shorten takes on superannuation portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... Management Corporation director, has been appointed minister for superannuation while former superannuation minister Chris Bowen takes on the immigration portfolio. Shorten is a former Australian Workers' Union national secretary widely regarded for ...

Moving forward with Gillard

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... keen for uncertainty surrounding the Financial Services ministerial portfolio to be resolved. "There is every chance Chris Bowen might leave the portfolio and go to Finance. We would very much like to keep him because he has been an extraordinarily competent ...

Fin centre plans hang in the balance: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
As election day looms, the superannuation minister Chris Bowen has savaged the Opposition's lack of support towards establishing an international finance and regulation centre - arguing it will be detrimental to Australia's plans to become a global ...