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Sinodinos defends "speedy" FoFA legislation

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... there as quickly as possible, and get on with it." "My remit from the Treasurer Joe Hockey and the Prime Minister Tony Abbott is that we get on with our election commitments," he said. This week, as part of its move to wind back the former government's ...

Aussie employment outlook 'slightly dismal': Sloan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
Australia's unemployment rate is set to pass 6% in the coming year, and could go further if the Abbott government does not address labour market regulation, according to The Australian contributing economics editor Judith Sloan. Speaking at the annual ...

There's the good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014

Wilson HTM CFO steps down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... Karen Penrose has stepped down. Don Mackenzie has been appointed company secretary with immediate effect, with Philippa Abbott continuing in as assistant company secretary. Todd Curby and Shaun Sanders will continue in their roles as joint group financial ...

In praise of the gloom and doomers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014

Think Holden, think not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... Devereux announced yesterday. This is because, like a spoiled brat, it can no longer get its way with the government. The Abbott government has decided not to spare the rod by refusing to increase its subsidy by more than "the A$1 billion allocated from ...

Airline crash investigation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013

Govt makes key infrastructure inquiry appointment

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013

SMSF regulation to remain 'light touch': Sinodinos

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The regulation of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) is unlikely to change much under the Abbott government, according to Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos. The speedy growth of the SMSF sector has led some commentators to question whether the Australian ...

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The Abbott government looks set to follow through on its plan to introduce a quota of independent directors on super fund boards, and to take superannuation out of modern awards, following the release of a discussion paper by Assistant Treasurer Arthur ...