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Not enough Budget for women: Industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... disagree. Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart said the Budget short-changed women, saying paying the Super Guarantee on top of paid parental leave and adjusting the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset (LISTO) to ensure low-income earners don't ...

Millions to receive tax offset

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... ahead with its broader tax reform agenda from 2024 clear though. "Under the cuts, the 37% tax bracket will be abolished, the top 45% bracket will start from $200,000 and the 32.5% rate will be cut to 30% for all incomes between $45,000 and $200,000," ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... to $1,500 and couples up to $3,000 from 1 July this year," the Treasurer said in his Budget speech. "This measure comes on top of the $40 billion in tax relief already provided by our Government since the start of the pandemic." Pensioners have also ...

Budget aims to please women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... increase the child care subsidy as some expected. The budget allocates $19.4 million for additional childcare spending, on top of the $10.3 billion spend last year. Last year's announcement that the annual cap on the child care subsidy would be removed ...

Excise tax, super top budget worries

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... increase the subsidies for childcare payments." Meanwhile, some matters cannot wait to be rolled out as election promises. Top of mind for voters is likely to be the increased cost of living, especially with petrol prices soaring to well over $2 a litre. ...

More super, less tinkering: ASFA

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... considered one of the least important priorities, with just 2% of Australians ranking further regulation of the industry as a top priority. However, ley findings of the research included an overwhelming majority of respondents (81%) agreed with the statement ...

New hire salaries skyrocket: Recruiter

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... across the board, Robert Half said, with 81% of employers saying candidates are typically asking for an additional 15% on top of what's offered. Once again, when it comes to the expertise that's most in demand, risk and compliance professionals ...

UniSuper makes venture capital play

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... at its disposal will go a long way to ensuring we can seize opportunities presented by the brilliant minds at Australia's top research organisations," he said. "This is a further step Uniseed is taking to facilitate commercialisation of Australian research. ...

Plans to remedy NALI, NALE issues welcomed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... come into play in this situation. As such, any income derived by an SMSF that is NALI or resulting from NALE is taxed at the top marginal rate of 45%. Welcoming the news, the SMSF Association said in their current form, the NALE rules "could have far-reaching ...

Research reveals investment differentiators between sexes

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... from Global Prime, women (12%) are twice as likely as men (7%) to prioritise the ethical impact of their investments as their top financial consideration, citing concerns over the deteriorating natural environment. The research also shows that women ...