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Queensland government criticised over moves to stop choice

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2005
... allowing workers their own choice of fund manager was a backward step, the state Liberal Party said. Last week, the Queensland Labor government introduced amendments to the Industrial Relations Act that will remove the ability for employers and employees ...

Senate passes changes to super payments reporting

... superannuation entitlements to employees with little resistance in the upper house of Parliament from the Opposition. The Labor Party have moved to amend the legislation to ensure the level of non-payment of employer contributions was reported by the ...

CalPERS boss given marching orders

... had taken part to remove Harrigan but did criticise him for using his post at the fund to promote the cause of organised labor.

Labor ripe for the picking on super; ASFA

Superannuation is in danger of being used as a "political honeypot" if the Federal Labor Party's policy proposals are enacted, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said yesterday. "Over $5 billion is being carved out of super ...

ALP stripping super to fund spending plans; ASFA

... Australia (ASFA) has joined with the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) in attacking the Federal Labor Party's tax package and superannuation policies released on Tuesday. Too little, too late was the response from ASFA to the ALP's ...

Labor's super policy means a fair go for all - Latham

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2004
The Labor Party\'s superannuation reforms outlined in its tax policy worked on the principle of a fair go for all, Opposition Leader Mark Latham said today. Latham said the government\'s budget provided superannuation relief for only 10% of Australian ...

IFSA slams ALP super policy

... disappointment", the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has slammed the decision by the Federal Labor Party to abolish the superannuation co-contribution scheme. "Labor's proposed superannuation tax changes will be a disappointment ...

Proposal to abolish exit fees splits industry

... Services Association Richard Gilbert said. Opposition Retirement Income spokesman Senator Nick Sherry said last week the Labor Party would abolish exit fess if the Labor party wins government. Retail fund spokesman Gilbert said the introduction of fee ...

Labor in the cold on choice

... in the Senate yesterday was received as good news by both major industry bodies while at the same time the Federal Labor party said the new laws would do nothing to encourage ethical investments. But the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) ...

Simon Crean hails ALP as the 'Party of the Superannuants' at talk today

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) leader Simon Crean emphasised the importance of superannuation to his party's core value system during the unveiling of the second leg of the ALP's retirement incomes policy labelled 'Superannuation: A Safer System' ...