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Bill to fine-tune Choice passed

A government bill to fine-tune laws allowing employees to choose their superannuation fund was passed by the House of Representatives yesterday. Labor warned that the changes to superannuation law could make small business owners liable to be fined ...

Industry bodies in joint move to improve financial literacy

The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) have worked together to released a guide to help employees improve their financial literacy in the lead up ...

Report calls for tougher limits on RBA board members

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2004
Central bank board members should be banned from any role with finance companies, including mortgage brokers and investment trusts, the influential parliamentary economics committee has recommended. The committee also called for mortgage brokers and ...

Super savings boost passes Aust Senate

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2004
Low and middle income earners will be given greater incentives to save for their retirement under legislation passed by the Senate last night. The Superannuation Budget Measures Bill 2004 will enable the government to lift its superannuation co-contribution ...

BCA calls for senate reform

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2004
The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has called for far-reaching reforms of the Senate to enable governments to force legislative change through. The BCA made public its submission to the federal government at the weekend with recommended reforms ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market likely to follow weak offshore indices

The Australian share market is likely to move lower following weaker sessions in key offshore indices on Friday. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was six points lower at 3226 on a volume of 546 contracts by 0649 AEDT. In ...

Anti-spam bill passed

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Australians may soon get relief from annoying, unsolicited emails after the House of Representatives today passed a bill to combat spam emails. The bill will give the Australian Communications Authority the power to issue formal warnings, seek injunctions ...

Labor endorses ACCC decision

The federal opposition today said it had no quarrel with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) decision to veto an alliance between Qantas and Air New Zealand. The ACCC today ruled against the planned alliance and said it was anti-competitive. ...

Costello admits full Telstra sale faces long road through Senate

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello admitted today it would be tough to pass legislation allowing the full sale of Telstra Corp through the Senate. The legislation passed through the House of Representatives last night. But Mr Costello admitted it would ...

Crean brings reshuffle to frontbench, Latham promoted to treasury

Later today Opposition Leader Simon Crean is expected to announce the new line up of his frontbench, with Mark Latham promoted to the treasury portfolio and former treasury spokesman Bob McMullan moving to finance. The change puts Mr Latham up against ...