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The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Prominent Yes and No campaigners have taken centre stage since Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the referendum earlier in the year. Nevertheless, the economic backdrop in which the partisan ...

Ireland to create new sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... population, and is targeting €100 billion by the mid-2030s. Announced as part of the country's 2024 budget package, finance minister Michael McGrath said laws will be introduced to mandate the government annually invest 0.8% of GDP into the new fund ...

Consultation paper released on aligning super payments with wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... employers' payroll management smoother with fewer liabilities building up on their books. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and minister for financial services Stephen Jones said: "This simple change will strengthen Australia's superannuation system and help deliver ...

Peter Costello steps down from Future Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... viewing future board vacancies as an opportunity to "refresh and renew" its leadership ranks. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and minister for finance Katy Gallagher jointly said the government has demonstrated its commitment to ensuring the nation's economic ...

Future Fund slapped with new disclosure rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... disclose the investment holdings of the $250 billion sovereign wealth fund. Under the new reporting regime introduced by minister for finance Katy Gallagher, additional information must be revealed, including the cash held in financial institutions ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... too many Indigenous Australians are missing out. This hurts individuals and families, and diminishes our nation," said minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney. "The current system isn't working - and we need to do things better." Elsewhere ...

Josh Frydenberg takes over as Goldman Sachs chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... and Zac Fletcher. Outside of his tenure as the federal treasurer, he has held several senior positions which include, minister for the environment and energy, minister for resources, energy and northern Australia, assistant treasurer, and parliamentary ...

Experience pathway enshrined in legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... provide personal financial advice. Previously, new entrants must complete an approved qualification as determined by the minister in the Approved Qualifications Determination (AQD). Now, the appointed minister may approve one or more ways of satisfying ...

Government consults on superannuation objective laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... policy makers, government, regulators, industry, and the wider community. We need to change that." Jones, who is also minister for financial services, added: "Legislating an objective for super - a Labor commitment at the last election - will give confidence ...

Treasury consults again on FFSP exemptions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... looking to remove the requirement to meet the fit and proper person test when applying for an AFSL. It will be up to the Minister to determine which jurisdictions qualify as having "comparable regimes", the government noted. The government said making ...