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Latham lashes super schemes for high-end pollies

... Superannuation schemes for federal MPs, judges and the Governor-General would be closed down under a Labor government, Opposition Leader Mark Latham said today. The schemes were well outside the community standard and were out-of-date, Mr Latham said. ...

Backlash continues over free trade agreement

... which will wipe out tariffs on 97 per cent of manufactured goods coming into the country almost immediately. But Opposition Leader Mark Latham slammed the deal as bad for farmers and not in Australia's interests. And the ACTU said it was a one-sided ...

Labor to crack down on corporate crooks

AAP | FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2004

... reforms endorsed by the ALP national conference today. Labor's economic platform will also clear the way for Opposition Leader Mark Latham to offer across the board tax cuts, including possible cuts to high income earners. Financial services spokesman ...

ALP deputy leader Senator Conroy criticises Costello's stance on HIH audit reforms

The Deputy Opposition Leader in the Senate and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Corporate Governance, Senator Stephen Conroy has fired a volley at the Treasurer saying that the latter had backed down on implementing key HIH recommendations ...

Coonan calls on Latham to back portability regulations

... Parliamentary sittings". Senator Coonan appealed to new Labor leader, Mark Latham, to support the regulations. "Opposition leader Mark Latham must abandon opposition for opposition's sake," Senator Coonan said. Labor has previously indicated it would ...

Labor undergone generational change: Latham

WITH AAP | TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003

... ballot 47 votes to 45 over former leader Kim Beazley. The 42-year-old MP from western Sydney now takes over as Opposition Leader from Simon Crean, who stood aside after losing the support of senior colleagues and faction leaders. Mr Latham said he had ...

Simon Crean steps down from Labor leadership

AAP | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003

Opposition Leader Simon Crean today announced he would stand down as leader of the Labor Party. Mr Crean, in a brief statement, told reporters he would call a ballot for the leadership at next week\'s caucus meeting on Tuesday. He said he would not ...

Labor critical of Challenger CEO's $21.2 million loan

The Deputy Opposition Leader in the Senate, Senator Stephen Conroy, has made a biting criticism of Challenger Financial Services Group's chief executive officer Chris Cuffe's request for a $21.2 million loan from the company. Senator Conroy has asked ...

Labor marks Anti-Poverty Week with new proposals

... services as part of a whole government strategy to fight poverty. The top echelon of the Labor Party, including opposition leader Simon Crean, said Australia has one of the highest rates of poverty for any Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ...

Labor proposes stronger corporate disclosure measures

Senator Stephen Conroy, the deputy opposition leader in the senate and the shadow minister for financial services and corporate governance, has said that the self-regulatory approach of the Government is incapable of tackling unbridled corporate greed ...

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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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