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SMSFs and infrastructure a good investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... government to open up infrastructure investment to self-managed superannuation funds. At a time when both the government and opposition are focused on raising billions of dollars in capital to meet Australia's forthcoming infrastructure needs, the SMSF ...

New super Shadow Minister as PM acknowledges Labor's plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... promotions among the shadow ministry yesterday, and at a time when Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledged the opposition's superannuation tax proposals and hinted it will become an election issue. Turnbull said in parliament that Bill Shorten was ...

Super to fund Aussie infrastructure: Shorten

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has made it no secret he will look to Australia's superannuation industry to unlock billions in capital investment for key infrastructure projects. Unveiling Labor's infrastructure plans at a Queensland Media Club ...

SMSF Association farewells super shadow minister

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... will be leaving politics at the next election and the SMSF Association said his contribution, both in government and opposition, was valuable. SMSF Association chief executive officer Andrea Slattery said Ripoll always had a constructive outlook on policy ...

Reform summit must keep momentum: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... safety net feed into ensuring good retirement incomes." The event was also addressed by federal Treasurer Joe Hockey, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens.

FSC calls for 12% super by 2022

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... 12% contributions are put into the model. "Today, the Financial Services Council is calling on the Government and the Opposition to commit to increase the superannuation guarantee to 12% by 2022," said Loane. "This will mean Australians entering the ...

ISA voices strong opposition to "radical" super reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has warned that the government's proposal to remove equal representation in super fund boards "is radical" and constitutes the most significant change to the system since its inception. "There is a real risk that importing ...

Industry funds embrace board independence

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... of independent directors to their boards and see it as an opportunity to add skills and improve governance. Despite opposition from Industry Super Australia (ISA), at least three of Australia's top ten industry funds - UniSuper, VicSuper and First State ...

Labor demands to see Treasury papers on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
The federal opposition is calling for documents to be released that allegedly show the government received advice on options to vary superannuation tax concessions prior to this year's budget. A Freedom of Information request by Labor to federal Treasury ...

Widen access to PLS, say cross-bench senators

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
Senators Jacqui Lambie, Glenn Lazarus, Ricky Muir and Nick Xenophon have called on the government and opposition to back legislation to broaden access to the Pension Loan Scheme (PLS). The PLS, established by the Hawke government in 1983, is a reverse ...