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WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... the mortgage-sensitive states of New South Wales and Victoria, while the interplay between interest rate cuts, federal election outcomes, and global trade dynamics will be crucial in shaping the economic outlook," he said. The State of the States report ...

Super lobbies welcome bipartisan support to fight financial abuse

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
The federal opposition has said, if elected at the upcoming federal election, it will work to fight against financial abuse. This comes after Labor senator Katy Gallagher and minister for social services Amanda Rishworth promised to introduce new measures ...

Spender criticises Labor's 'lack of urgency' on advice reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Ahead of the federal election on May 3, independent member for Wentworth Allegra Spender criticised the government for its lack of action on urgent advice reforms. Speaking at the Financial Advice Association Australia's (FAAA) federal election ...

Div 296 must proceed to strengthen 'fairness' in superannuation: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Ahead of the federal election, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has urged all contesting parties to consider its recommendations to "protect and strengthen" the super sector. The peak body is calling for specific reforms in ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... Treasury and the finance minister must jointly release a PEFO within 10 days of the issue of the writs for a federal election, which was on March 31. The report's purpose is to take into account all government decisions and all other factors that may ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... forecast at PEFO." Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a raft of spending measures as it prepared to announce the federal election. These include cost-of-living relief, cutting student debt, tax cuts and more investment into infrastructure and healthcare. ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... cost-of-living relief is expected to take front and centre, especially as the Albanese government is required to call the federal election prior to May 17 - a move that HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham has warned against. "As is typical of pre-election ...

Tranche 2 is coming before the election: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... said Tranche 2 has been a priority for the government and they want to ensure everything is in place before the federal election, and before Jones retires from politics. "We will have the draft legislation - or the next tranche of draft legislation - ...

Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... simplification of Australia's retirement income system, saying it should be a policy priority for whoever wins this year's federal election. Releasing its Orange Book 2025: Policy priorities for the federal government report, Grattan made several recommendations ...

Australia must focus on 'friend-shoring': UNSW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... the major economic policy challenges faced by Australia and made five key recommendations ahead of this year's federal election. The research found that navigating United States-China trade relations, reassessing immigration and high population growth ...