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Government reform to close super gender gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... the gender gap won't be relieved without government input. That was the key message shared by Minister for Financial Services and Revenue Kelly O'Dwyer in a video address to the Women, Super & Wealth Summit yesterday. O'Dwyer said enabling women to save ...

Former politician joins fintech board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... Secretary for Small Business (2013). His parliamentary positions between 2013 and 2015 included Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Shadow Minister for Sport, and Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Small Business. "As Parliamentary ...

Budget leak proposes super tax crackdown

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... earning less than $37,000 face an increase in super contributions taxes of up to $500 a year. Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, told Sydney radio yesterday that the government is "trying to pretend that they care ...

Commissions survive as life remuneration bill flatlines

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... point in the future given the support it has received on both sides of Parliament, although Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Jim Chalmers has said Labor would like stronger reforms. In March, he said: "Labor would like to see ...

Government lagging on super policy: Labor

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... table for fair evaluation. Speaking at the FSC BT Political Breakfast series, Jim Chalmers, shadow minister for financial services and super, shadow minister for sport and shadow assistant minister for investment and productivity listed adequacy, tax ...

Labor will announce retirement income priorities

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
Federal Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, said Labor will soon announce its priorities for retirement incomes so voters know where they stand heading in to this year's election. The announcement will come on top ...

Labor wants stronger LIF rules

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
Legislation based on the Life Insurance Framework doesn't go far enough according to Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers. Discussing the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 ...

Financial services to be a greater part of "economic narrative"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Jim Chalmers said greater policy emphasis needs to be placed on financial services' role in the Australian economy. Speaking at the Value Alliance Annual Reception in Sydney, Chalmers referred ...

Labor eyes super for start-up boost

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... audience of industry professionals at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, made the comments in the context of the worst start to a year on record for the share ...

Super guarantee charge bundled by red tape repeals

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... employers. But there is no guarantee the SGC amendments will be passed any time soon as Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Jim Chalmers pointed out that repeal days have had a clouded past. "The Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2014) ...