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Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
The Liberal Party appointed a new shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services in Luke Howarth, while Andrew Bragg takes on the portfolio of home ownership. Opposition leader Peter Dutton unveiled a shakeup of his frontbench ...

RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... bring greater diversity to the RBA board, which many in the industry have said is long overdue. Taylor explained the Liberal Party agreed on that point, however reaffirmed the proper hiring process is needed. "We want to know that the very best people ...

Airlie founder to step down, successor named

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... management industry. He also held roles in equity sales at Potter Warburg Securities and was a researcher at the Liberal Party of Australia. Sevior said: "I am immensely proud of what Airlie has been able to accomplish for its clients and staff and am ...

Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... Bragg went on to propose an immediate pause of the coming increases to boost wages. This is in opposition to the Liberal party which confirmed it would continue with the legislated increases had it won the election. Grattan Institute senior associate ...

Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... affordability is a major issue for Australians and that homeownership is an important part of retirement. However, while the Liberal party's proposed Super Home Buyer Scheme is an interesting proposal, FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said the devil may ...

Superannuation not a super solution to housing affordability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... allow people to access their superannuation for house deposits. Keating called it "another frontal assault by the Liberal party on the superannuation system." Last night Leigh Sales also took Morrison to task over the issue, pointing out that superannuation ...

Advisers cautious of election promises

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... profession and with industry around how we get some of these big issues right," he said. Hume confirmed that if the Liberal Party is re-elected, the contentious Code of Ethics is here to stay. Sciarrone said that more clarity around the code is imperative ...

Hume pledges less red tape for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The Liberal Party is promising major changes to the financial advice industry ahead of the federal election, ones that will overhaul compliance, costs, and education standards. Senator Jane Hume promoted the idea of deregulating the advice industry ...

CFS appoints John Brogden

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... Financial Services Council and chief executive of Manchester Unity. He was leader of the opposition for the NSW Liberal Party from 2002 to 2005. Brogden also holds several roles with not for profits including Lifeline Australia and the Minderoo Foundation ...

Government backflips on adviser education

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
Not long after Labor suggested it would not require older financial advisers to get degrees, the Liberal party has now backflipped on education standards to match Labor's policy. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy ...
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