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Northern Trust selected to test tokenised asset uses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
Project Acacia - first announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Treasury back in September 2024 - will now include industry participants to explore how digital currencies and existing settlement infrastructure might support the development ...

CSLR releases revised levy estimate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... increasingly critical that government steps in to fix this problem," Abood said. "We are keen to see the release of the Treasury report into the CSLR and the government's response. The problems will rapidly get substantially worse if urgent action is ...

RBA powers deemed 'last resort' for critical financial infrastructure fallout

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... response to a threat posed to the continuity and stability of a domestic CS facility licensee following the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and other measures) Bill in September 2024. Under new the legislation ...

Chalmers opens economic reform consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... The public consultation process is now open, and people and organisations can submit proposals and ideas through the Treasury website. Submissions close on July 25. The government is convening the roundtable to "unlock new ideas and build consensus around ...

Super funds given reprieve from Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... abandoned after institutional investors expressed concerns over the retaliatory tax proposal. The announcement was made by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent overnight on social media platform X (previously Twitter). "After months of productive dialogue ...

Chalmers advocates for Aussie instos on 'Big Beautiful Bill'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... comes to US President Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'. Chalmers said he had a "very productive" conversation with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, where they discussed a range of issues facing Australia, including tariffs and Trump's tax bill. ...

Super a 'taxpayer subsidised inheritance scheme': Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... saver in retirement," he said. "Their balances continue to grow for decades after they retire. And by 2060, the federal Treasury expects that one third of all withdrawals from super will be via bequest. So, it's really turned into a taxpayer subsidised ...

Chalmers champions productivity, urges tax reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... earlier, and that the 2022 election coincided with the largest quarterly drop in productivity in nearly half a century. Treasury identified four contributing factors: the economy lacks dynamism and innovation; private investment hasn't lifted enough ...

Treasury welcomes new leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
The Secretary of the Department of Finance will make history as the first woman to lead Treasury, commencing June 16. Jenny Wilkinson will replace Steven Kennedy, who is taking on a new role of Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. ...

Labor proposes changes to ancillary funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... rate applies. Labor said it broadly agrees with the Productivity Commission's principles and suggested range of rates. Treasury is holding roundtables and wants participation from giving funds, charities that receive support from giving funds, advisers ...