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ALP to lift veil on super strategy

... portability regulations. The government was able to push through amended regulations with the support of the Australian Democrats. The government also originally struck a deal with the Australian Democrats over the introduction of the co-contributions ...

Government Telstra sale blocked by Senate

... independents whose votes are crucial to the Government its 50.1 per cent stake in the telco, have sided with Labor, the Democrats and the Greens to defeat the sale, in a 26-34 vote. But the Government has vowed to press ahead and reintroduce an unchanged ...

Government's latest super bills face criticism from opposition

... superannuation surcharge reduction and co-contribution bills are a significant win for Australian workers. "The Australian Democrats lost out in a game of 'Deal or No Deal' by attempting to hold the Government and Australian workers to ransom by obstructing ...

Low income earners can boost retirement nest eggs: super funds

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003

... said yesterday. Independent senators last night backed the government reforms following a stalemate with the Australian Democrats, who wanted the laws changed to give gay couples equal rights to superannuation. The Association of Superannuation Funds ...

Labour lashes out against government's 'phoney portability' of super

... are still unsafe for fund members and fail to provide a real solution." Meanwhile, Senator John Cherry, the Australian Democrats superannuation spokesperson, told the Financial Standard his party welcomed the super portability regulations that exclude ...

Government scores superannuation hat trick: Coonan

... Government has secured another win for superannuation reform after negotiating another agreement with the Australian Democrats to support new portability regulations to facilitate the consolidation of superannuation from inactive accounts. "The Government ...

Government confident of garnering Democrats support for unfair dismissals bill

WITH AAP | MONDAY, 22 SEP 2003

The Commonwealth Government said that it was confident of winning the Democrats' support for its proposed changes to unfair dismissal laws, Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott said today. "I can assure you the government will reintroduce the bill ...

Senate rejects super portability regulations

... regulations, designed to allow all fund members to consolidate accounts, were today rejected by the Senate. The Australian Democrats and Greens supported a Labor motion disallowing the regulations. Labor has argued for automatic rolling together of multiple ...

Democrats round on government portability regulations

... superannuation surcharge, and thus emerging as a key player in the retirement savings policy debate, the Australian Democrats have again attacked the government's superannuation portability regulations. The Senate Select Committee on Superannuation yesterday ...

Macquarie Group applauds Government-Democrats' action on super

Macquarie Financial Services Group has today congratulated the Government and the Australian Democrats for breaking a deadlock on superannuation discussions. The group's technical manager David Shirlow called it a decision that will potentially benefit ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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