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Chief economist update: More from Morrison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
"Getting small businesses back on their feet is critical. We want to ensure the right support is in place for small businesses as they get past the initial recovery phase of this unprecedented bushfire crisis..." These were Australian Prime Minister ...

Chief economist update: Bushfires singe growth, surplus predictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... unveil new funding and recovery measures in response to calls to fast-track financial and logistical support for small businesses, tourism­ operators and key regiona­l industries ravaged by the bushfire disaster," it states. That's on top of the ...

Latitude Financial joins banks on AFCA complaints list

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... 2999 complaints and debt collectors received 2902 complaints. Incredibly, AFCA was able to assist consumers and small businesses to obtain $185 million in compensation in its first year of operation.

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... to -ensure the recovery commences and is undertaken in a timely way and getting that support, particularly to small businesses." The Australian continued: "The funding of the bushfire recovery agency is not expected to delay the government delivering ...

No joy in the advice world this Christmas

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... advisers from doing what they love the most and who are potentially working harder for less money. A lot of us are small businesses owners with staff to care for, many of whom are also struggling with the uncertainty pervading our industry at the moment." ...

Labor supports FASEA extension, confusion remains

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
... recommendations; it is sympathetic to how difficult it will be for many advisers to meet the deadlines while running small businesses. Pinnell said: "I had read in the press that Labor weren't supporting the legislation and that is why I wrote to my ...

AFCA gets 1450 complaints a week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... Identitii and Money Tree. In its first six months in operation, AFCA collected over $83 million for consumers and small businesses as a result of its complaints handling and resolved 60% of the 35,000 complaints received. AFCA declined to comment on ...

Unfair contract terms extended to insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... recommendations. "Removing the exemption for insurance contracts from the UCT regime will ensure consumers and small businesses have the same protections regardless of which financial service or product they are purchasing," Frydenberg said. Currently ...

AFCA looks to expand senior ranks

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... aftermath of the Hayne Royal Commission; in its first six months of operations more than 35,000 consumers and small businesses raised issues with the authority.

AFCA delivers $83 million win

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has collected over $83 million for consumers and small businesses in just six months. In its first six months of operations, AFCA received over 35,000 complaints and 60% of those have already been resolved. ...