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RBA powers deemed 'last resort' for critical financial infrastructure fallout

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released a consultation paper on the proposed draft guidance for the Australian Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facility Resolution Regime. The RBA was provided with "crisis resolution powers" in response to a threat ...

4600 relevant providers yet to meet qualification standards: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... completed or is on track to complete an approved qualification; has completed or is on track to complete a qualification the Minister has determined to be equivalent to an approved qualification for existing providers, or is eligible to access the experienced ...

Chalmers champions productivity, urges tax reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... steps." To that end, Chalmers said that the reform roundtable he's convening in August, which was announced by prime minister Anthony Albanese last week, will set out some guiding reform principles and next steps to advance the agenda well beyond the ...

Future Fund cleared to manage select asset classes in-house

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... infrastructure located in Australia - in its investment decisions, a move Angus Taylor, then shadow treasurer and now shadow minister for defence, decried as a "raid on the nation's nest egg." Combet said he welcomed the guidance but was clear that ...

Government to convene a productivity roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced at the National Press Club yesterday that Treasurer Jim Chalmers will convene a roundtable in August to support and shape the government's growth and productivity agenda. Albanese said the roundtable will bring ...

Treasury welcomes new leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... Jenny Wilkinson will replace Steven Kennedy, who is taking on a new role of Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Both have been appointed to a five-year term. Kennedy has served as Treasury Secretary since September 2019. Wilkinson ...

Labor proposes changes to ancillary funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
Labor is proposing several reforms to giving or ancillary funds that include increasing the annual distribution rate and smoothing out minimal distributions over three years. In the consultation paper Giving fund reforms: Distribution rate and smoothing ...

AIOFP, FAAA encouraged by first meeting with Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
Following their inaugural meeting with new financial services minister Daniel Mulino, the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) and Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) feel enthused about the impact he will have ...

Aged care reforms pushed to November

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
The government is delaying the implementation of the new Aged Care Act until November 1 following widespread concerns that stakeholders weren't given enough time to prepare. The new legislation was due to commence from 1 July 2025. Now, it will be effective ...

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... will act as deputy leader and shadow treasurer, while Pat Conaghan will act as shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services. Senator James Paterson will serve as shadow minister for finance. Senator Andrew Bragg, meanwhile, has ...