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Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... class of adviser.' The second package of reforms is aimed at making affordable financial advice available to everyone, minister for financial services Stephen Jones said. It comes about six months after the first tranche of reforms passed parliament ...

'New class of advisers' need clear-cut distinction: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... Abood said: "We're expecting to see the draft legislation [for Tranche 2] imminently. I'll certainly be asking Minister Jones, [who will address the Congress] on Friday for a specific date."

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... and the government wants to make sure it can play an important role in the decades ahead," Treasurer Jim Chalmers and minister for finance Katy Gallagher said. "The Australian economy faces major structural shifts including from the global net zero transformation ...

Coalition urges super funds to push for QAR reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
The shadow minister for financial services Luke Howarth has called on attendees to the ASFA conference to put pressure on the Albanese government to legislate reforms from the Quality of Advice Review (QAR). "Sadly, the Labor government has been slow ...

Chalmers teases superannuation update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... government completed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cook Islands when it comes to superannuation transfers. Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones said the partnership with Pacific Island nations is "extensive and enduring". "[We ...

Liberal MP calls for SoA replacement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... and can cost clients $3500. If the proposed changes go ahead, this amount can reduce to $500. "That's what every minister in this government should be doing daily. How do we reduce regulation? How do we reduce red tape? Because right now, Australians ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... submarines over two stages spanning 30 years, reportedly costing taxpayers between $250 billion and $368 billion. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is selling AUKUS as a bonanza for employment that will create around 20,000 jobs in the Australian Defence ...

Super Members Council names deputy chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... Premier of Victoria when Daniel Andrews was in office, and previously served as media adviser to Simon Crean when he was minister for regional Australia, regional development, local government, and the arts. Also commenting on her new role, Brumby told ...

Inflation debate: Albo says rebates will keep inflation down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hit back at claims the official inflation figures released this week were only lower due to government rebates, despite what the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data found. Doing the media rounds this morning ...

Government consults on laxing legacy super product rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... streams in terms of valuation and payments setting, according to an explanatory statement issued by assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones. "Although market-linked income streams have similarities to account-based income ...