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Treasury releases draft EM for super changes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... May. The increased contribution caps were announced by the government on 5 April this year following an intense public policy political fight that broke out when the government signalled it would increase superannuation taxation of high-pension payments. ...

MySuper still ontrack despite low license applications

ALEX DUNNIN, LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... have meanwhile already lodged their applications. The slower than expected flow of applications coincides with a public policy political war between the government and opposition over superannuation tax concessions, stirring fears of a lack of confidence ...

Ken Henry to join ASX board

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... the Treasury from 2001 to 2011. He is also a director of National Australia Bank and chairman of the Institute of Public Policy at the Australian National University. "Ken's reputation and experience as an economist in Australia and overseas, and as ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... In economic news on Friday, Secretary to the Treasury Martin Parkinson will speak at the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy in Perth. The Australian Industry Group and Housing Industry Association release their performance of construction index for ...

Super debate flawed: ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... the population with little in retirement savings. "A successful retirement system has broad coverage: This means public policy must be focused on achieving better retirement savings for the bulk of the Australian population," said ASFA chief executive ...

ASX appoints non-exec director

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... ASX should remain a leading market on which to list and raise capital." Holliday-Smith added that her expertise in public policy debates will be beneficial for the company as it navigates through a period of major change in financial market structure ...

Governance Australia's best export to Asia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... benefit much more from Australia's recent successful experience in development and restructuring, especially in the public policy process and governance, which have transformed Australia into one of the world's most competitive, least unequal, and well-managed ...

Govt names Foreign Investment Review chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... to be named soon. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Phillips for his outstanding contribution to public policy over many years. Mr Phillips' invaluable leadership of the FIRB follows a very distinguished career in the public, finance ...

ESSSuper names new chief executive officer

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... experience in advising chief executives, senior executives and non-executive directors on management of complex public policy issues. He was most recently strategic advisor to the group CEO within NAB and prior to that he was a senior executive with ...

ASFA: Focus on the positives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... policies, helping consumers to understand the economic role of the super pool of savings, and trying to enhance public policy in investment areas including infrastructure and climate change. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos also spoke of the need for ...