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Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... delegating Howarth the dual roles. Howarth was previously the shadow minister for defence personnel and now replaces Stuart Robert as shadow assistant treasurer. "Luke understands that small business is the backbone of the Australian economy. He has ...

Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... retirement confidently." Although the proposed objective received praise from industry groups, Liberal politician Stuart Robert argued that it prioritises the interests of funds over individual Australians. Robert suggested that allowing Australians ...

Stuart Robert named shadow financial services minister

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
Stuart Robert has been handed the financial services portfolio in Peter Dutton's shadow ministry, while Angus Taylor is shadow Treasurer and Jane Hume becomes finance minister. Robert has been appointed as the shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister ...

Treasury agreed with Grattan SG modelling

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... salary earners (based on inflation adjusted incomes)," Treasury ministerial submission to the assistant treasurer Stuart Robert eventually said on November 6. Grattan Institute's report made three main recommendations on adequacy of retirement income ...

Government to revisit retirement incomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... proposal for consultation, the covenant was ultimately put on the back burner. In late 2018, then Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert announced the Covenant would be legislated by 1 July 2019 and commence on 1 July 2020.

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... Finance, Charities and Electoral Matters, while Michael Sukkar steps into the Assistant Treasurer role vacated by Stuart Robert, who takes on the NDIS and Government Services portfolios. Returning to their previous positions are Treasurer Josh Frydenberg ...

APRA receives new super powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... some instances, underperforming funds will be forced to merge or exit the industry, she warned. Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the legislation will help safeguard the retirement savings of millions of Australians and ensure that APRA can take ...

Coalition to boost retail access to corporate bonds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... consulting on reforms to develop the corporate bond market. Following the release of the Budget, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said: "A strong retail corporate bond market will benefit both Australian businesses and Australian investors." "It provides ...

Board of Taxation reviews granny flat taxes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... government requested that the Board of Taxation conduct a review late last year. At the time, assistant treasurer Stuart Robert said: "The Government is committed to protecting the rights of older Australians." "We have committed an additional $22 million ...

FASEA confirms CFP recognition

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... relevant provider's degrees, qualifications and courses. The recognition was first flagged by Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert in October last year at the Association of Financial Advisers' national conference on the Gold Coast. In his maiden speech ...
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