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Labor tipped to cut MPs super perks

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2004
MPs and senators could lose their right to retire on $51,000 a year under a Labor plan to bring pollies' super into line with the rest of the community. Labor is finalising its review of superannuation and is expected to change the scheme for parliamentarians ...

NAB prompts Labor to take aim at golden handshakes

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2004
Companies would lose the right to claim massive payouts to outgoing executives against tax, Labor said today, as bank boss Frank Cicutto prepared to receive a $3 million golden handshake. Mr Cicutto announced his resignation from the National Australia ...

Labor to crack down on corporate crooks

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2004
Labor will crack down on corporate crooks and give shareholders a vote on executive pay packages and golden handshakes under reforms endorsed by the ALP national conference today. Labor's economic platform will also clear the way for Opposition Leader ...

Democrats to test Latham's resolve on super reform

... superannuation scheme for a decade. We initiated a Senate Inquiry in 1997, which concluded that the scheme was overly generous, but Labor failed to take any reform plans to the 1998 or 2001 elections." He continued, "We would be delighted to support ...

Latham poll shows election to be close: Costello

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
An opinion poll which indicated a surge in support for Labor leader Mark Latham showed the federal election expected next year would be a close race, Treasurer Peter Costello said. The Australian newspaper's Newspoll showed that, in two weeks, Mr Latham's ...

FSR Amendment Bill 2003 will enhance disclosure: ALP

... disclosure standards, according to shadow minister for financial services, Senator Stephen Conroy. "This bill was amended after Labor and the Democrats insisted on dollar disclosure becoming a requirement under the law," said Senator Conroy. "The amendments ...

APRA cracks down on lax regulatory reports

... and opposition are locked in debate over other initiatives to improve investor safeguards. The first two instalments of Labor's four-part superannuation strategy have focused on greater transparency and strengthening member rights. In addition to concerns ...

ALP deputy leader Senator Conroy criticises Costello's stance on HIH audit reforms

... Commission into the collapse of HIH if the Royal Commission's recommendations are not going to be implemented?" he queried. "Labor is disappointed but not surprised that big business has succeeded in pressuring the Government to back down on corporate ...

Coonan calls on Latham to back portability regulations

Labor has moved to disallow for a second time the government's superannuation portability regulations, in turn prompting a sharp reaction from the responsible minister, Senator Helen Coonan. "This is yet another example of baseless Labor opposition ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar continues to climb

... United States overnight. On Wall St, the Dow moved to a fresh 18-month high as investors welcomed a report that hinted the labor market may be stabilising and other data showing the productivity of US workers climbed at the fastest pace in 20 years. ...