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Politicians spar over future of superannuation guarantee

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... superannuation guarantee from 9% to 12%. He issued a press release gleefully advertising that the opposition's shadow treasurer Joe Hockey had told the Lower House that the Coalition "strongly supports superannuation". "If you really support superannuation... ...

Pollies clash over SG

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... receive a superannuation employer contribution of 15.4 per cent. Shorten said that it was opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey and his assistant Mathias Cormann that were the main parties involved, stating that Hockey was only against the increase ...

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

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... outspoken advocate of shareholder democracy, at one time insisting on changes to Telstra's board. Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey said the Federal Government should have re-appointed Murray for a full five-year term or looked for someone else. Wayne Swan's ...

Political heat rising on ASX takeover

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... that wouldn't stop the issue becoming heavily politicised. But divisions are already emerging with Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey appearing to question the merits of the deal on the Seven Network this morning. "I want to hear from Wayne Swan why the ASX ...

Industry could face another inquiry

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has called for an in-depth review of the Australian financial system and competition among the big four banks - a move that could trigger another inquiry involving Australia's trillion dollar superannuation industry. Media ...

No super profits tax for banks: Coalition

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
... put a super profits for banks, following the Commonwealth Bank's $6.1 billion full-year profit. But shadow treasurer Joe Hockey disagrees with the think tank, and argues that imposing further taxes on banking institutions will only add further costs ...

Aussie planners should turn to Asia: Hockey

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
The shadow treasurer, Joe Hockey, urges financial planners in Australia to expand their client base to Asia as the region's wealth continues to escalate. "I think Australian financial advisers are among the very best of the world," he said at an Association ...

The trillion dollar election question

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
... of funds. Meanwhile the Coalition said it would abolish the superannuation guarantee age limit and shadow treasurer Joe Hockey flagged he would oppose an increase in SG. Schroder is not alone in his view on the election. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive ...

Resistance grows to SG increase

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... Anderson being a former senior adviser to former Coalition industrial relations minister Peter Reith and shadow treasurer Joe Hockey being patron of SMEboardroom. Joe Hocke,y in his speech to the National Press Club this week, stated the Coalition would ...

Hockey calls for FSR review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
Joe Hockey, shadow treasurer, vows to review the Financial Services Reform (FSR) should the Coalition win the next election. Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) forum this month, Hockey said the FSR legislation was not implemented ...