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ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... direction towards bipartisan super policy." The only criticism came from the Coalition, with Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann saying the announcement "cannot be trusted". Cormann said Rudd made similar promises ...

Labor promises five-year freeze on super tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... be implemented in another five-year policy moratorium. Responding to the announcement, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann said Labor was "playing catch-up" with the Coalition's superannuation policy. However, Cormann ...

Labor and Libs joust over small business super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... this, saying that ATO administration could cost three times as much as the current system. Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann said the Clearing House created unnecessary bureaucracy. "The Coalition plan to streamline ...

Coalition confirms plans for FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... drafted the 50 odd amendments to FOFA legislation necessary to give effect to our plan," the shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann said. "We will implement all 16 recommendations made as part of the Parliamentary Joint ...

Opposition challenges Labor to review Trio fraud

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann has called on new Treasurer Chris Bowen to review the Gillard government's response to the Trio Capital scandal. Described as the "largest superannuation fraud in Australian history" ...

Super industry leaders weigh up Rudd's new cabinet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
Following the announcement of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's new cabinet yesterday, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann claimed Rudd was "downgrading" the superannuation portfolio. However, Pauline Vamos, chief executive ...

New Treasurer Bowen takes control of financial services and super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... directly under the control of Treasury. Bowen will bring relevant experience to the role, having been minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law during the government's first term. In addition, Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury ...

Shorten loses superannuation portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
Bill Shorten has retained his workplace relations portfolio but is no longer Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, following Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's announcement of his new cabinet. He has been given responsibility for school education ...

Government agrees to 12-month TASA exemption

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... assistant treasurer David Bradbury said. The coalition will support the legislation and shadow minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann said that his party will deal with the remaining issues if it wins the Federal election ...

Coalition opposes TASA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... regulatory regime which hasn't even been legislated yet with less than two weeks notice," shadow minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann said. Cormann matched the industry's demands and asked for the Government to extend the ...