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Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... more than $3 million," he explained. Chalmers pointed out that the changes won't come into effect until after the election and will only impact half a percent of people in the superannuation system. "You know all of the facts, a number of you have ...

NSW Premier promises 'future fund' for children

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... dedicated savings fund worth up to $49,000 under a new government contribution scheme if the Liberals win the upcoming state election. Premier Dominic Perrottet said that the policy, which is expected to cost $850 million over four years, is a "down-payment ...

abrdn loses global chief economist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia following a stint as Kevin Rudd's climate policy advisor leading up to the 2007 election. In a LinkedIn post, Lawson wrote: "When I left Australia in 2008 it was only supposed to be for three years. Almost 15 ...

Chalmers' promise to end super wars foiled by criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... Dutton stated that he's "dead against" the government's proposed tax changes and will repeal them at the next election. "We're not going to stand by and watch Australians get attacked," Dutton said. "I think the uncertainty that they're ...

Super tax break crackdown to hit $410bn in savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... Financial Standard, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor also critiqued the government's proposed policy as labelling it another election promise. "It's clear that Labor is prepared to break a promise to change more tax," he said. "They've [Labor] ...

Government to double tax for high super balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... first year, he said. Though Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor called the additional taxes to superannuation another broken election promise from the government. The Prime Minister and Treasurer's decision to impose taxes on superannuation is a departure ...

New front in super wars, stability at risk: Opposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... of life in retirement," Taylor said. "It's also critical that changes are predicable, certain, and consistent with election promises. These are long term investments and shifting the goal posts in ways that take away from super, rather than add to ...

Perpetual welcomes Pendal board members

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... Heap have agreed to be appointed on that basis. In the case of Kathryn Matthews, she does not intend to stand for re-election at the next AGM," Perpetual said. Heap, based in Australia, is an experienced company director with wide-ranging experience ...

Crescent Wealth responds to PDS error criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... proposed religious carve outs for faith-based super funds was struck dead, axed by the government despite it being an election policy. Senator Andrew Bragg told Financial Standard that the faith-based carve out was a ridiculous proposal which would've ...

Religious carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
... Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test for faith-based funds has been axed by the government, despite it being an election policy. In December 2021, the government said it would adjust the performance test to account for the religious affiliation ...