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Advisers aim for independents over FOFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... reforms were given a crash course in political lobbying today by Shadow Minister for Financial Services Senator Mathias Cormann, who told them to target the independents. Speaking at a packed Sydney breakfast organised by the Association of Financial ...

Tougher controls for SMSF collectibles

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... retirement income purposes and not for trustees' personal enjoyment." Opposition superannuation spokesperson Senator Mathias Cormann said, "there was a perception that there was some abuse of the provisions [regarding investing in collectibles] and they ...

Opposition attacks opt-in concession

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... were designed to protect consumers and to restore trust in the system. But Shadow Minister for Financial Services Mathias Cormann attacked the concession, saying the opt-in reform would still penalise advisory firms despite the extended time frame. "According ...

Govt claims MRRT as super victory

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... milestone to implement the MRRT and therefore increase the super guarantee," he said in an email. But Senator Mathias Cormann, Shadow Assistant Treasurer, said the increase in compulsory super would be paid for by workers and business - not by the mining ...

Future Fund chair back for a year, two new board members

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... Wayne Swan's office did not comment other than to refer to the press release. Shadow Assistant Treasurer Senator Mathias Cormann weighed in saying the Government decision was the worst of both worlds. "It's indecisive. The Future Fund is very important ...

Super on table for October tax review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... million lower-income earners who get little or no concession on their compulsory super," he said. But Senator Mathias Cormann, Shadow Assistant Treasurer, told Financial Standard he did not believe the Government would implement any of the superannuation ...

Opposition slams opt-in policy

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
Shadow Assistant Treasurer Senator Mathias Cormann has described the government's proposed opt-in policy as 'fundamentally flawed'. Speaking to delegates on the final day of the SPAA conference in Brisbane, Cormann said that the opposition does not ...

Coalition gives qualified support to reforms

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... hung parliament. In response to the reforms unveiled by the Government yesterday, the Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann said in a statement that the Coalition would support any changes that make the superannuation system more efficient, transparent ...

Cormann blasts ALP over default super

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
The Shadow Minister for Superannuation, Senator Mathias Cormann, has criticised the ALP for failing to support moves to improve competition into the default superannuation fund market. The ALP voted against a coalition motion in the Senate yesterday ...

Coalition still unconvinced on 12 pc SG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
Coalition superannuation spokesperson and shadow assistant treasurer Senator Mathias Cormann has given the strongest signal yet that the opposition is unlikely to support lifting SG to 12 per cent. Senator Cormann said Bill Shorten, the Assistant Treasurer ...