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Government cracks down following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... that keep our tax system and capital markets strong," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement with the finance minister, attorney general and assistant treasurer. "We're also cracking down on the scourge of multinational tax avoidance and making ...

Budget all about responsible economic management: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the best possible response to global economic uncertainty is responsible economic management and that will be displayed in the May federal budget. Speaking in Washington DC at the G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' ...

Stuart Robert named shadow financial services minister

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... services portfolio in Peter Dutton's shadow ministry, while Angus Taylor is shadow Treasurer and Jane Hume becomes finance minister. Robert has been appointed as the shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services after previously ...

Chalmers sworn in as treasurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... parliament include Tim Wilson, Jason Falinski and Amanda Stoker. Katy Gallagher was also sworn in this morning as finance minister, minister for women and attorney general. Also sworn in today were Richard Marles was deputy prime minister and Penny Wong ...

Wayne Swan to chair Cbus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... part in helping them get there." Swan was federal treasurer during the Global Financial Crisis, and was named Finance Minister of the Year in 2011 thanks to Australia's successful response to the crisis. He also acknowledged outgoing Cbus chair Bracks ...

KiwiSaver, NZ Super Fund architect remembered

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
... Jacinda Ardern saying the nation is "so much the richer, in every sense of the word" for his life. In 2001, as Finance Minister, Cullen led the establishment of the NZ Super Fund and the KiwiSaver scheme. "His contribution to New Zealand's long-term ...

AMP loses default KiwiSaver mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... Currently, AMP is "renovating" its KiwiSaver scheme after appointing BlackRock as key investment manager. New Zealand finance minister Grant Robertson and consumer affairs minister David Clark said the changes were made to provide KiwiSaver account holders ...

Labor, unions, industry funds seethe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... circumstances where Labor would support pausing the scheduled SG increase Albanese replied categorically, no. Shadow finance minister Stephen Jones also had some criticisms. He took to Twitter to question the manner in which the government released the ...

Former QSuper chief joins NZ Super Fund board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... Vilgan said of her appointment. Appointments to the board start as nominations from a committee set up by the NZ finance minister independently of the NZ Super board. The minister then consults with representative of other political parties in the Parliament ...

LNP halts push for SG rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... superannuation guarantee we're very aware of those issues and, you'd also be aware of the statements that I and the Finance Minister and the Treasurer have made during the course of the election campaign as well, there's been a rather significant event ...