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Treasury expected to release retirement review

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... vehicles for superannuation. The report was not released to the industry for a consultation. Since its handing down on July 24, Labor MP Stephen Jones, Industry Super Australia (ISA), Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Business ...

ASIC's Chester spills Crennan truth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... about ANAO's present position. It's not relating to the prior year's concerns related to the rental payment," she said. Labor Senator Jenny McAllister asked Chester if Crennan understood the concerns about the rental payments from significantly earlier. ...

ASIC chair steps aside pending pay review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, KANIKA SOOD, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... best interests of ASIC and its vital purpose to build a fair, honest and efficient financial system for all Australians." Labor MP Andrew Leigh asked what the rationale was behind Shipton stepping aside but not Crennan. Crennan responded that he has ...

Stephen Jones admits to anti-life insurance bias

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... frank. I don't want to leave anyone in any doubt of where I come into that conversation." Jones was clear that while Labor is supportive of the financial advice industry, it wants to see advice completely decoupled from product sales and commissions ...

Sexual harassment rife in financial services: O'Neill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
Labor Senator Deborah O'Neill has said the sexual harassment of women is rife within the financial services industry, not just at AMP. Speaking to the Financial Services Council at a virtual event, the Senator said she was disturbed after hearing ...

Release the Retirement Income Review: Labor

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Labor MP Stephen Jones has joined ASFA and the Business Council of Australia in demanding the government release the long-awaited Retirement Income Review ahead of more changes to super. Jones, who was speaking at an online event for ASFA, criticised ...

Women focus in Labor budget reply

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has put the spotlight on childcare, aged care and social housing when delivering his budget reply speech. Delivering his response, Albanese said Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget has left Australians behind. "Our economy ...

Opposition in opposition: Labor responds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... hiring subsidies. One trillion dollars of debt, a track record of no delivery and no plan for the future." Chalmers said the Labor party was hoping for "more bang for buck" with a trillion dollar debt and accused the government of being inconsistent. ...

Remembering Susan Ryan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... a successful career in politics as a key member of the Hawke government and the first woman to hold a Cabinet post in a Labor government. Over the years, Ryan also served as Minister for Education and Youth Affairs, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister ...

Super funds squander member money: Bragg

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... opacity. Appearing at an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia event, in which he engaged in a political debate with Labor member Daniel Mulino, Bragg criticised the level of self-interest both retail and industry funds have exhibited over ...