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GDP rises but headwinds abound

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... start of the COVID pandemic but remains above pre-pandemic levels." Barclays confirmed that increases in consumption expenditure had outpaced growth in disposable income and foretold its impact. "Even as wage growth increases, amid still high savings ...

Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... Akhtar said: "They have not contributed enough to the system and often, they waste early access withdrawals on luxury expenditure." "That's what happened during the COVID period when the Liberal government had no control or monitoring plan on who was ...

Crestone warns on economic challenges

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... geopolitical environment, including the Russia-Ukraine war. "Deglobalisation and the potential impacts on defence expenditure, other international commitments, and Australia's supply chain security will be critical to the domestic outlook," the group ...

APRA 'digging into' super fund contributions to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... millions into trade unions which he has alleged are affiliated with the Labor Party. He also took umbrage in wasted expenditure that went toward directors' fees and advertising. In response to Bragg's pointed questioning, APRA executive director Margaret ...

Federal Budget delivers nothing on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... Council and an economist and former Partner at Deloitte Access Economics. Hutley calculated that just 0.3% of total expenditure for 2021-2024 has been committed to climate change initiatives, falling even lower, to just 0.2% in 2024-2026. She said much ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... estimates for past events - which for this budget includes the flooding. However, the cost of a disaster and timing of expenditure is subject to change. The government said for the recent flooding, much of the support provided has not yet been forecast. ...

Plans to remedy NALI, NALE issues welcomed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... 2022, this will only apply for parties who are seen to have made a reasonable attempt to determine an arm's length expenditure amount for services provided to the fund. Burgess said: "It is unclear what a 'reasonable attempt' means and how this should ...

Funds need retirement income strategy by July

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... providing a range of assistance to members, such as developing specific drawdown patterns, providing budgeting tools or expenditure calculators, providing factual information about key retirement topics, and providing forecasts to beneficiaries during ...

Charter Hall snags another Bunnings

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
... and the largest on the NSW South Coast. The property is a near new, full format warehouse, offering limited capital expenditure over the remaining 11-year lease term. Charter Hall Direct chief executive Steven Bennett said that the acquisition of Bunnings ...

APRA to continue scrutiny of trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... also be reviewed this year in 2022, with the aim of strengthening business planning practices and ensuring rigorous expenditure management. It will identify possible enhancements, to ensure RSE licensees remain focused on improving outcomes for members ...