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Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... who takes on the NDIS and Government Services portfolios. Returning to their previous positions are Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Senator Mathias Cormann as Minister for Finance. The financial services industry moved to congratulate Hume and her colleagues ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
I believe in miracles Where you from You sexy thing, sexy thing you Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was delivered a miracle when the Liberal/National Coalition won the Australian Federal election - and look set to form a majority government ...

Industry welcomes tax cuts and surplus

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... superannuation contribution changes (12%), and APRA and ASIC (8%) being given more funding. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered the 2019-20 Budget on April 9 and received mixed reactions from the financial services industry. Frydenberg extolled ...

Superannuation bills on hold

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... Superannuation Package, but was left behind after a deal between the Greens and Coalition was reached. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg anticipated the proposed new law would take effect from October 2019, three months later than initially scheduled. The other ...

Superannuation Consumer Advocate proposal needs work

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
The Federal Government's plan to launch a superannuation consumer advocate body requires more funding and a long-term commitment from the industry and political parties, according to consumer groups. CHOICE and the Superannuation Consumers' ...

Ageing population poses budget threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... understanding of the fiscal implications of that ongoing demographic change on the budget is important." Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced that 65 and 66-year-olds will be able to make voluntary super contributions, both concessional and non-concessional ...

Chief economist update: Rosy assumptions a Budget surplus make

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
"The Budget is back in the black and Australia is back on track." That's how Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg opened his Budget 2019-20 speech delivered last night. Well, technically we all will have to wait until next fiscal year for the underlying ...

Record tax receipts, record outlays yet back to surplus

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... fastest rate in 18 years and outlays are climbing at their fastest rate in five years. Yet, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has been able to declare Australia's first Budget surplus since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. But we'll have to ...

In a nutshell: Federal Budget 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
Delivering the 2019-20 Federal Budget tonight, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Government has made real progress but there is still work to be done. Off the bat, Frydenberg announced an expected surplus of $7.1 billion - the first surplus ...

Record Budget spend for older Australians

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
In tonight's Federal Budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced a record $21.6 billion for older Australians. He said the money will go towards ensuring that older people can access higher-quality and safer aged care in 2019-20 and will be an increase ...