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Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... David Littleproud thanked Ley for guiding the Coalition back to a position of unity and said the focus is now on Anthony Albanese. Littleproud said holding the Labor government to account is important to democracy, adding that "we've laid the foundation ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... new minister for financial services and assistant treasurer. Mulino was named in the position by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday. He brings a great deal of relevant experience to the portfolio. With an extensive background in economic policy ...

Labor vs Liberal: Which government is better for Australian stocks?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull, and Scott Morrison (2013 to 2022) delivered annualised returns of 8.3%, while under Anthony Albanese, the market has returned 8.4% per year so far. Over the full period, Labor governments have averaged 10.85% per year, while ...

Future Fund muscles past annual target return, lags in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... maximising returns to cover public sector pension liabilities - "a classic rainy-day fund." But under prime minister Anthony Albanese and treasurer Jim Chalmers, "that model has now been decisively overhauled." With public debt soaring, a housing crisis ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Industry groups representing financial advice and superannuation have congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Labor government for the overwhelming federal election win over the weekend. Super Members Council (SMC) said it is looking forward to working ...

Taxes and housing dominate election race

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
As May 3 steadily approaches, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have announced some big spending policies to woo voters. If elected, Labor has promised first home buyers a government loan guarantee to purchase a property ...

Investors brace as US unleashes tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... inflation could rise by an average of 0.4 percentage points each year over the same period. Meanwhile Prime Minister Anthony Albanese slammed the move but rejected the idea of applying reciprocal measures. "Today's decision will add to uncertainty ...

Financial services minister Stephen Jones to retire from politics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... to his community and members of the Labor Party, "whose values I hold dear." Jones also thanked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his support, as well as his family, friends, and the staff he's worked with. Labor is yet to select a candidate to ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... stages spanning 30 years, reportedly costing taxpayers between $250 billion and $368 billion. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is selling AUKUS as a bonanza for employment that will create around 20,000 jobs in the Australian Defence Force and public ...

Inflation debate: Albo says rebates will keep inflation down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hit back at claims the official inflation figures released this week were only lower due to government rebates, despite what the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data found. Doing the media rounds this morning ...