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Super tax back on Turnbull's agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
Taxing of superannuation contributions is back on the government's agenda, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and some industry stakeholders saying that "all measures are on the table." The issue of superannuation tax concessions came up yesterday ...

Labor questions APRA independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... Chalmers believes the government pressured APRA to participate in the political debate over superannuation governance. "The Turnbull government should not be using APRA as a tool to argue its political case," Chalmers said. "The behaviour of the Assistant ...

OPINION: What to do with the Tax White Paper!

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
On 15 September, Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in as Australia's 29th Prime Minister. The new Prime Minister quickly identified tax reform as a priority of his economic vision in which he wanted to see a more agile, competitive Australia. The timing and ...

Government using super as "petri dish": Labor

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... of women have no superannuation at all. Women and their super savings was an issue addressed by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time earlier in the day. "There is no question that Australian women generally have less savings in their ...

New super Shadow Minister as PM acknowledges Labor's plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... first-term Labor members in promotions among the shadow ministry yesterday, and at a time when Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledged the opposition's superannuation tax proposals and hinted it will become an election issue. Turnbull said in parliament ...

Turnbull backs financial start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has advocated more support to Australia's start-up businesses, including fintechs, in line with the federal government's commitment to "an innovative Australia." Helping launch IPO and placements app OnMarket yesterday ...

Industry buoyed by Trans-Pacific Partnership

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... government estimates that import taxes on around $9 billion of Australian trade will be removed. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in a statement, "The landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement ushers in a new era of economic growth and opportunity ...

Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
National Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill believes that under new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the debate over older Australians should shift from cost to contribution. Alongside 11 representatives from organisations across Australia, O'Neill ...

Super tax reform on hold for election

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... mandate for its reform. It was said only 24-hours before reports by Fairfax Media today that new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has put a halt on the government's Tax White Paper. However a post on Malcolm Turnbull's Facebook page said the story was ...

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Noi, noi, noi!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... better). True to script, the bad news have rolled in thick and fast. "It may take a magic wand from the RBA (or the new Turnbull government) for Australia to escape a recession. Already, Australian (per capita) living standards are stagnating, so for ...