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New super laws pass through parliament

Laws closing existing MP's generous superannuation scheme were passed by parliament but sitting MP's have retained their current superannuation arrangements. The bill was passed through the Senate after Labor chose not to insist on its proposed amendment ...

War veteran pension increase announced

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2004
Disabled war veterans will receive more generous pensions after coalition MPs and senators approved an extra $267 million benefits package. Prime Minister John Howard said thousands of veterans would benefit from eight main changes to benefits. The ...

Latham lashes super schemes for high-end pollies

Superannuation schemes for federal MPs, judges and the Governor-General would be closed down under a Labor government, Opposition Leader Mark Latham said today. The schemes were well outside the community standard and were out-of-date, Mr Latham said. ...

Labor tipped to cut MPs super perks

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2004
MPs and senators could lose their right to retire on $51,000 a year under a Labor plan to bring pollies' super into line with the rest of the community. Labor is finalising its review of superannuation and is expected to change the scheme for parliamentarians ...

Democrats to test Latham's resolve on super reform

The Australian Democrats aim to test the resolve of ALP Leader Mark Latham's interest in reforming the parliamentary superannuation scheme, by introducing a Private Members Bill into the Senate early next year. Democrats' Superannuation spokesperson ...

AAA/A1-plus rating for ACT affirmed: S&P

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2003
Standard & Poor's ratings services said today it has affirmed the AAA/A1-plus local and foreign currency ratings on the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The outlook remains stable. The AAA and A1-plus ratings are the highest ratings assigned by Standard ...

RBA takes aim at property tax breaks

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2003
Generous tax breaks for property investors were a key driver of the house price boom, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's home ownership inquiry, the bank dismissed a shortage of houses or land ...

Independent introduces bill to cut MP's super perks

An independent MP introduced a bill today that would give federal parliamentarians the choice to slash their taxpayer-funded superannuation bonanzas. NSW MP Peter Andren, a campaigner against extraordinarily generous parliamentary perks, introduced ...

Breakspear to leave FPA to pursue different path

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has today announced that its chief executive Ken Breakspear, having completed his contract, would leave the organisation on 3 October 2003 after a career spanning 15 years to pursue a new direction. ...

Conroy cautions superannuation funds on use of hedge funds

Shadow Finance Minister Stephen Conroy has warned superannuation funds to exercise caution when considering the use of hedge funds as part of their investment strategy. Echoing the argument put forward by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...