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Cormann to take over Sinodinos' duties

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... Arthur Sinodinos' portfolio will now fall under the Ministry of Finance, headed by Mathias Cormann. Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirmed yesterday during a parliamentary session that the financial services industry will be Cormann's responsibility. The ...

Assistant Treasurer Sinodinos to stand aside amid ICAC inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... said: "I dont want this sideshow to be an unnecessary distraction to the important work of the government." Prime Minister Abbott said that the Senator "had done the right thing" and he looked forward to his "restoration to the ministry." Earlier today ...

Senate pushes for Sinodinos to explain corruption allegations

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... the best interest of the integrity of the system if Senator Sinodinos would step aside" and called on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to ask him to step down. However, Prime Minister Abbott reaffirmed his confidence in the Senator and said in parliament that ...

Advisers have to act in client's best interests: PM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has echoed claims that regardless of what the government does to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation that financial advisers will still have undefined best interests obligations. Speaking at Parliament House ...

Calls for Sinodinos to "step aside" amid ICAC allegations

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... the best interest of the integrity of the system if Senator Sinodinos would step aside" and called on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to ask him to step down. According to counsel assisting the ICAC inquiry Geoffrey Watson, Sinodinos was given a 5% stake ...

Retiree 4pct drawdown limits too high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... anticipated following their depletion that happened due unexpected investment losses. The research will reinforce calls by the Abbott government's Audit Commission that the pension age be aggressively raised as high as 70 and that access to Seniors Health ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... 11 cents at $13.75 and Woodside 23 cents higher at $38.18. Qantas was down 1.25 cents at $1.1525 as Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Qantas would face national interest tests even if the laws relating to majority Australian ownership were repealed.

A-dollar zero point six six

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... "benign collapse" to happen ensures that this is not happening. Some 'ifs' are even contradictory or in Prime Minister Abbott's words, "oppository". Take the case of the "if the US lifts its rates by mid-2015". The Fed would lift rates in response to ...

Blame it on the boogie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... Telstra and Ford, among others, gave the negativity in the latest jobs numbers an extra kick. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Treasurer Joe Hockey must be wishing they "could blame it on the sunshine, blame it on the moonlight... blame it on ...

Oh what a feelin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... Asian countries with lower currency values and wages and operating costs to pick from." Blame it on the Prime Minister Abbott, blame it on unions, blame ourselves for not buying our dogs Camry's but look under the hood and you'd see that my thoughts ...