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Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... which are an important part of Australia's digital economy." "This draft legislation is the next step as the Albanese government delivers a framework that creates certainty for industry and keeps Australians safe and secure." The announcement follows ...

Chalmers opens Investor Front Door pilot

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... arrangements and inform the government of areas for improvement. "Speeding up approvals was a big feature of the Albanese government's Economic Reform Roundtable, and there was strong support for the Investor Front Door," Chalmers said. "Unlocking investment ...

Treasury opens consult on non-compete reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... non-solicitation clauses; and employment restrictions on having multiple jobs. The reforms were flagged by the Albanese government in March this year when it unveiled the Federal Budget. As it stands, from 2027, employers will no longer be able to impose ...

Super a 'taxpayer subsidised inheritance scheme': Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... inheritance scheme." Grattan deputy program director of housing and economic security Joey Moloney added that the Albanese government's proposed tax increase on superannuation balances over $3 million is a "generous threshold", even without being indexed. ...

Aged care reforms pushed to November

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... amendment bill to be tabled in Parliament; there is still no indication as to when this will happen. "The Albanese government has made no secret of the fact that this is an incredibly ambitious reform," ministers for health and ageing Mark Butler said. ...

Panic selling of SMSF assets 'totally unnecessary'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
SMSF Alliance principal David Busoli said panic selling of SMSF assets over concerns around the Albanese government's proposed 30% tax on superannuation assets over $3 million is "totally unnecessary" and urged people to "look at the facts". Busoli ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... appointment provides an opportunity for a fresh perspective. "Rather than making piecemeal changes, we call on the Albanese government to undertake long-term tax reform in its second term. We stand ready to work closely with Dr Mulino through what we ...

Licensees slash compliance spending: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... Delivering Better Financial Outcomes 2 (DBFO), AML/CTF, Privacy and Digital Assets, he said. Under the re-elected Albanese government, industry bodies are calling for the swift passage of major legislation such as Payday Super and DBFO within the first ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... election win over the weekend. Super Members Council (SMC) said it is looking forward to working with the Albanese government to further strengthen the retirement of millions of Australians. SMC called on the government to move swiftly on the passage ...

Coalition targets 'ambitious' goal of 30k advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... government which respects and prioritises them. "Financial advice reform has been an afterthought for the Albanese government and the botched rollout of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has been a costly disaster" Howarth said. "Successive governments ...