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Ansett trustees make a move

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... Investment Nominees, alerted the federal government of its plans. Bill Shorten, assistant treasurer and minister for superannuation, said the statements will give members clarity on the distribution amount they are likely to receive and how long the ...

Shorten to tighten tax agent rules for planners

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... services, following the release of an options paper today. In a media statement, assistant treasurer and minister for superannuation, Bill Shorten, said financial planners, including those who offer some tax agent services, are currently regulated through ...

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 ...

Get on board super reforms: Shorten

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
Bill Shorten, the newly-appointed Minister for Superannuation and Financial Services, re-affirmed the government's plan to raise SG to 12 per cent and implement key reforms proposed in the Cooper Review. Speaking at an industry luncheon hosted by the ...

Coalition still unconvinced on 12 pc SG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... support lifting SG to 12 per cent. Senator Cormann said Bill Shorten, the Assistant Treasurer and minister for superannuation, in recent speeches about the government's superannuation agenda, "failed to explain why a 3 per cent cut in take home pay for ...

Shorten takes on superannuation portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... services and AustralianSuper and Victorian Funds Management Corporation director, has been appointed minister for superannuation while former superannuation minister Chris Bowen takes on the immigration portfolio. Shorten is a former Australian Workers' ...

One in four retail fund members to switch: CHOICE

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... two, and introduced its all-in one super and retirement product, AMP Flexible Super. In April, the minister for superannuation, Chris Bowen, said the Government was moving to ban financial planners from receiving commission on products they sell as part ...

Commissions by another name

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... attempting to attack the government's reforms to financial advice that were announced on 26 April by the minister for superannuation, financial services and corporate law, Chris Bowen. According to Hartsuyker, the reforms are "just a con" because even ...

Less regulation, more action: Hartsuyker

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
Axe the constraints, boost innovation - the shadow minister for superannuation, Luke Hartsuyker, said the Government should be encouraging innovative investment strategies from trustees, rather than limiting investors to standard investment choices. ...

Senate showdown looms on Clearing House legislation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... this scheme doesn't descend into chaos like the home insulation scheme," said Luke Hartsuyker, shadow minister for superannuation. "We will move amendments in the Senate to ensure that the private sector has the opportunity to bid for this contract and ...