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Treasury publishes final report into the ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... repeal the current ERS legislation and regulations and evolve the sandbox to a model that leverages ASIC's existing relief powers." The review also suggested the ERS should be better integrated with ASIC's broader functions, particularly licensing ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... said. "Labor has chosen to skew this package to benefit wealthy property investors in every way they can. They have delayed relief for renters, pulled up the ladder on first homebuyers, and let the 1% keep $33bn in tax breaks." In response, SMSF Association ...

ASIC moves to preserve derivatives and securities relief framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... remake the instruments for a further five years with only minor amendments, with no change to their practical effect. The relief measures cover a range of market activities, including product disclosure obligations for certain exchange-traded derivatives ...

ASIC moves to extend managed investment scheme relief measures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved to extend relief measures applying to a range of managed investment schemes, proposing to remake six legislative instruments due to expire later this year. Under the proposal, the ...

Budget boosts fuel security, misses clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... upwards of $50 billion in foregone revenue over the forward estimates - funding that could instead support cost-of-living relief and energy security. The $10 billion to add just 10 days to the fuel storage was also a "missed opportunity" that could have ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... Last night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers' jampacked "five budgets in one" covered housing, fuel security, cost-of-living relief, tax reforms and productivity improvement. The highly anticipated overhauls to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative ...

Minimum 30% tax for discretionary trusts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... households hold over 90% of the value of private trusts, the majority of which are discretionary trusts. Chalmers said rollover relief will be available to assist small businesses and others that wish to restructure out of discretionary trusts into another ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... unveiled the Federal Budget, delivering a deficit for 2026/27 of $31.5 billion, as the government prioritises reform over relief. The 2025/26 deficit came in at $28.3 billion, a far cry from the $36.8 billion that had been projected. "The [government] ...

Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... main residence CGT exemption or superannuation tax arrangements." The exemption of superannuation was met with resounding relief. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said this is a win for 19 million ...

Takeovers Panel denies Atlas Arteria interim order request

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... current form. Atlas Arteria said this is unless IFM makes amendments to the offer or bidder's statement or obtains ASIC relief "in the form submitted by Atlas Arteria or such further orders as the Panel otherwise considers appropriate." "Atlas Arteria ...
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