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| | | ... And oh, lower company taxes? What now happens to the ALP's public health and education promise? The victories of "independents" and other small parties in Australia (and in Spain) suggest that the electorate may have had enough of the old, elitist and ... |
| | | | ... the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) for a variation of its licence so that it could appoint two independents. "As APRA has not yet approved this, the board has extended Andrew Pickering's tenure as an employer director by 12 months ... |
| | | | ... chief executive Stephen Rowe said employers, not fund members, carry all the investment risk in DB schemes. "Imposing independents on boards would mean fewer employer representatives, which could have far reaching implications for the employer-sponsors," ... |
| | | | AMP has announced reductions in upfront commissions for licensed advisers on all life insurance policies, adopting a hybrid commission structure. At the same time, members of Australia's largest independent adviser network, Centrepoint Alliance, have ... |
| | | | ... directors on boards, he said that the AIST is promoting a solution to allow boards to appoint up to one third of independents: "this both maintains the equal representative nature and while also allowing for board development." He added: "We do not subscribe ... |
| | | | ... maintained - any perception of conflicted super directors would be devastating in the community. However, in introducing independents, there must be a reasonable transition. The remaining legislative changes should allow consumers and employers to exercise ... |
| | | | ... industry. He also questioned what it would mean for the selection of new trustees. "When you've got a majority of independents, the independents will keep choosing the independents. Is that the best thing in terms of renewal and the proper contesting ... |
| | | | ... are up in arms about this, one industry fund - MTAA Super - has already gone down the road of appointing one third independents to its board. James Fernyhough caught up with the fund's chief executive Leeanne Turner and chair John Brumby to see how it ... |
| | | | ... At the final hour Palmer United Party (PUP) senator Jacqui Lambie joined Labor and the Greens in a new alliance of independents. The Motoring Enthusiast Party's Ricky Muir, also broke away. This voting bloc meant that Labor had the numbers to disallow ... |
| | | | ... were all trying to find our way. Well, I found my way now," she told reporters in Canberra. Two other senators - independents Nick Xenophon and John Madigan - also backed the move. Senator Xenophon said the government changes were unambiguously bad for ... |
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