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Mixed response to government, Democrat deal on super

... government's superannuation reform program has been given new life following the agreement yesterday with the Australian Democrats on the introduction of co-payments for low-income earners, and a reduction in the superannuation surcharge. But the response ...

ASFA hails new co-contribution super arrangements

... Australia (ASFA). The new co-contribution is part of a compromise deal on super worked out between the Government and the Democrats, which also includes a reduced superannuation surcharge for high-income earners. ASFA hailed the long-awaited deal as ...

Coonan calls on Democrats to accept super reform

... the Bill. Senator Coonan discussed how the Government "did indeed come to the party" regarding its compromise with the Democrats to assist the passage of both the surcharge reduction and co-contribution Bills. She said the Government offered to amend ...

Superannuation bill rejected by Labor

... $109,000. Labor's move to redraft the bill to cut the contributions tax for all Australians was supported by the Australian Democrats, Australian Greens, One Nation and independent senator Meg Lees. Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan rejected claims the ...

CPA Australia launches nationwide business briefings

... achieving IFRS compliance by 2005, through a series of CPA Australia business briefings to be launched by Western Australia Democrats Senator Andrew Murray on June 10. According to CPA Australia chief executive Greg Larsen the business briefings are ...

Coonan resilient on super surcharges, co-contribution

... to save for retirement, was well received at the time the commitments were announced in November 2001. Labour and the Democrats opposed the package and it stalled in the Senate in November 2002." Coonan added that the ASFA attack last week had taken ...