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Coalition releases super manifesto

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
Shadow spokesperson for superannuation, Senator Mathias Cormann, has released a wishlist for what he believes is needed to fix falling confidence in superannuation and the list looks very much like a superannuation policy manifesto for the 2013 federal ...

Coalition clears up FOFA questions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... like under a coalition government. Speaking at an Association of Financial Advisers Budget reply lunch, Senator Mathias Cormann said the 16 recommendations that coalition members made on the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) inquiry into the Future ...

PJC blasts Trio follow-up

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... fraud or act rapidly enough to shut it down and protect investors. Commenting on the findings, opposition senator Mathias Cormann said both regulatory bodies such as ASIC and APRA and criminal authorities such as the Australian Federal Police must act ...

Less tax appeal for high income earners in super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... $180,000 and $300,000 will continue to benefit from the current concession Shadow Minister for Superannuation, Mathias Cormann has called the move a "tax grab". "As of 1 July 2012, courtesy of previous Labor changes, higher income earners putting 9% ...

Industry rejects changes to super tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... of work to encourage self-funded retirement. Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Senator Mathias Cormann called the proposed changes a "tax grab," saying the move was indicative of short termism, asking Australians working toward ...

Speculation grows on super tax breaks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... The federal opposition appears to have been blindsided by the move as while shadow assistant treasurer Senator Mathias Cormann issued a statement this morning decrying any possible dampening of superannuation tax breaks, shadow communications minister ...

Budget tightening to hit IMR

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... released Labor has yet to finalise the legislation that would make this vision a reality," said opposition senator Matthias Cormann in a statement. "This new investment would help grow the value of funds under management in Australia and increase employment ...

PJC releases MySuper report

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... cabinet reshuffle earlier this month. Other committee members include deputy chair Senator Sue Joyce, Senators Mathias Cormann, Nick Sherry and Matt Thistlewhaite, along with MPs Paul Fletcher, Alan Griffin, Tony Smith and Laura Smyth.

Advisers urged to keep up pressure on FOFA change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... changes to elements of the planned legislation. Leading the charge from the Opposition benches is shadow assistant Mathias Cormann, who welcomed what he called the government's "back-down" on the mandatory implementation date, and re-iterated his party's ...

FOFA discontent rumbles on after PJC findings

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... key concerns over the FOFA legislation in the wake of the PJC report. Opposition spokesman on Financial Services Mathias Cormann said he believed implementation costs would likely amount to around $700 million, with a further $350 million per year required ...