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Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... legislation will make a meaningful difference to people's lives." Australian life insurers welcomed the passage, saying the new law will give Australians more confidence about getting a genetic test, knowing it can't be used in insurance underwriting. ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... see whether or not a court will award that child money if you completely exclude them," Williamson says. Public policy in law refers to the principle that courts may invalidate contracts, transactions, or actions that harm the public good, safety or ...

Superannuation advertising ban consultation launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
Treasury has begun consulting on banning the advertising of superannuation products when onboarding employees, releasing its draft regulations. When hiring new staff, Treasury is proposing that employers only show three types of superannuation products ...

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... need to be mindful of Australia's regulation when setting up shop here. "All financial services companies must follow the law from day one and have proper client onboarding systems and processes in place. This includes financial services that relate ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... Kirkland warned, saying trustees must revise their processes to avoid exploitation by super switching schemes. Speaking at the Law Council of Australia's Superannuation Lawyers Conference on Thursday, Kirkland emphasised the role trustees play in protecting ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has seen another senior exit, coming just a week after private markets leaders David Bluff and Tammi Fisher stepped down. Simon Fraser, who served as acting executive director of overlays and treasury management ...

Adviser reprimanded over clients' loss of cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... notifying their licensee and arranging an insurance review. The panel determined the adviser had breached financial services law and therefore also didn't comply with Standard 5 (client care) or Standard 9 (quality process) of the Code of Ethics. ...

AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... identity crime and scams. He has also held senior executive roles across government and industry in cyber and identity security, law enforcement, and national security. Lacey will lead the expansion of AFCA's jurisdiction to consider the role of banks ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
The government has tabled the Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives today which seeks to prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid paying compensation to ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
When Melinda Kee was sick with COVID-19, she took respite for one week. Kee saw it as an opportunity to tick off some personal administration she'd been meaning to get to, such as changing her pet and health insurance, and electricity and gas providers. ...