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Labor responds to 'unfair' Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... The Labor Party said pensioners and working Australians will be most disadvantaged by this year's Budget proposals. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said the Liberal Government's budget is "unfair" and favours big business. In a series of Tweets, Shorten ...

Chief economist update: Malcolm puts agricuture in the middle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... Australia's third-largest trading partner after China and Japan in 2016." In addition, Malcolm's already running into strong opposition, "...nations led by Italy are pushing for the protection of so-called geographical indicators that would forbid Australian ...

Why wait for Royal Commission to address trust?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... degree to complete a bridging course comprising three units of study. The proposed standards have been met with fierce opposition from the industry, with the Financial Planning Association of Australia stating that their members were outraged at the ...

Crime victims should receive super access: Poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... circumstances would be able to have. And we don't think it's right." O'Dwyer added she doesn't envisage there will be any opposition to such reform. "I think most fair minded people would see these changes as long overdue and a recognition that individuals ...

Victims of crime to receive super access

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
... circumstances would be able to have. And we don't think it's right." O'Dwyer added she doesn't envisage there will be any opposition to such reform. "I think most fair minded people would see these changes as long overdue and a recognition that individuals ...

Government passes BEAR reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... small and medium institutions have been given more time to prepare. "It's very pleasing that the Government and the Opposition recognise the importance of customer owned banking and the vital role it plays in delivering diversity and competition in retail ...

Industry association targets super gaps

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... guarantee (SG), the recommencement of increases in the SG with a view to achieving 12% in July 2022, and expressed its opposition to a proposed increase in the age pension age to 70 years. The association has also voiced its support of the ATO being ...

AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... the scheme after 18 months was added. Related story: First home buyers: Devil is in the detail for super funds The opposition and the Greens both came out against the legislation, with Labor senator Doug Cameron arguing the scheme will do nothing to ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... Commission, with Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen making it clear it should extend to all elements of financial services. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten took to Twitter saying a Royal Commission was "crucial", adding Turnbull only agreed to it "when the ...

Enter the dragon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... Shinzo Abe won by landslide (Abenomics lives on); and closer to home, New Zealand's election stalemate ended with the opposition Labor Party forming a coalition government with New Zealand First (expected to lead to a change in the Reserve Bank of New ...