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Wins and losses in PC default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... regulatory structure under Fair Work Australia (FWA). Political pressure from opposition spokesperson Senator Mathias Cormann that the review be more wide reaching than initially intended gave the inquiry a tougher edge, however, particularly regarding ...

FOFA passes as industry backs professionalism

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... this legislation is being rushed through Parliament just 10 days before its proposed start date," said Senator Mathias Cormann, Shadow Minister for Financial Services. "The important regulations that underpin the FOFA legislation have yet to be finalised." ...

Foreign MIS tax legislation delayed

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... still going ahead with the tax changes, which he said "would now have more time for debate." Shadow treasurer Mathias Cormann responded, claiming the federal government had misled constituents and caved to pressure from the Greens Party. In a statement ...

Coalition releases super manifesto

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
Shadow spokesperson for superannuation, Senator Mathias Cormann, has released a wishlist for what he believes is needed to fix falling confidence in superannuation and the list looks very much like a superannuation policy manifesto for the 2013 federal ...

Coalition clears up FOFA questions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... like under a coalition government. Speaking at an Association of Financial Advisers Budget reply lunch, Senator Mathias Cormann said the 16 recommendations that coalition members made on the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) inquiry into the Future ...

PJC blasts Trio follow-up

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... fraud or act rapidly enough to shut it down and protect investors. Commenting on the findings, opposition senator Mathias Cormann said both regulatory bodies such as ASIC and APRA and criminal authorities such as the Australian Federal Police must act ...

Less tax appeal for high income earners in super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... $180,000 and $300,000 will continue to benefit from the current concession Shadow Minister for Superannuation, Mathias Cormann has called the move a "tax grab". "As of 1 July 2012, courtesy of previous Labor changes, higher income earners putting 9% ...

Industry rejects changes to super tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... of work to encourage self-funded retirement. Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Senator Mathias Cormann called the proposed changes a "tax grab," saying the move was indicative of short termism, asking Australians working toward ...

Speculation grows on super tax breaks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... The federal opposition appears to have been blindsided by the move as while shadow assistant treasurer Senator Mathias Cormann issued a statement this morning decrying any possible dampening of superannuation tax breaks, shadow communications minister ...

PJC releases MySuper report

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... cabinet reshuffle earlier this month. Other committee members include deputy chair Senator Sue Joyce, Senators Mathias Cormann, Nick Sherry and Matt Thistlewhaite, along with MPs Paul Fletcher, Alan Griffin, Tony Smith and Laura Smyth.