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MySuper flipping ban passes lower house

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Tranche one of the Federal Government's MySuper legislation has passed through the House of Representatives, with some last-minute amendments. A push by Greens deputy leader and employment spokesperson Adam Bandt to stop employers gouging additional ...

Indonesia woos infra investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... and China. The country's efforts to attract foreign investment received a boost in December when their House of Representatives passed land reform legislation enabling the government to purchase land needed for public infrastructure projects including ...

APRA: Third line of defence in Trio-style fraud

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill, passed by the House of Representatives on 23 May 2012 will give APRA a greater ability to deal with issues of poor trustee governance. "There will be a new obligation ...

Coalition clears up FOFA questions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... cabinet and coalition party room. The recommendations formed the basis for proposed amendments during the House of Representatives debate on FOFA, said Cormann, but were voted down, although they will be carried forward as coalition policy to the next ...

ECT assessments spike on government cap decision

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... contributions - that is absolutely the reason we saw the spike of nearly 300%," Dunn said. In a recent House of Representatives Committee on Economics hearing, CPA Australia expressed concern that the Government may come to be reliant on the revenue ...

FOFA passing causes industry division

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
The Future of Financial Advice legislation has successfully passed through the House of Representatives to very mixed reactions from the wealth management industry. Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten called the legislation "historic reforms" ...

Breach in contrib caps should not be taken for revenue: CPA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Speaking at the House of Representatives Committee on Economics inquiry today, Michael Davison, superannuation policy adviser, CPA, warned against using a "sledgehammer for a walnut" by overcomplicating the law for a very small number who purposefully ...

Senate committee gives FOFA green light

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... recommending passage subject to nine recommendations. The report was tabled in Parliament yesterday, with the House of Representatives debate due to take place today following months of industry lobbying of the Independents. The Senate committee's recommendations ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... inflation is within targets, so the RBA's comfortable with rates where they are." Mr Stevens, addressing a House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on Friday, said the cash rate would likely remain steady at 4.25 per cent, despite the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... Locally, on Friday morning, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens will appear before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics. The market will be watching for clues regarding the interest rate outlook after the RBA's ...