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Chalmers and Bragg spar over $3m super tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025

... is maintaining politicians will be captured by the $3 million super tax, labelling commentary to the contrary as lies. Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has copped heat from Chalmers over his claims that the Division 296 tax changes won't impact politicians ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025

... Ordinaries, market performance under governments of different political persuasions has been similar. Malcolm Fraser's Liberal government (1975 to 1983) delivered annualised returns of 5.7%. Under Labor's Bob Hawke and Paul Keating (1983 to 1996), the ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025

... Unions said the move threatens future business investment in Australian manufacturing. "Dutton continues the legacy of Liberal leaders showing nothing but disdain for Australians having good jobs in our manufacturing industry by pledging to dismantle ...

Macquarie heavyweights headline 2025 Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025

... things David's done as treasurer is to set up an office of social impact, which is going to be run by Ben Gales. The Liberal Party, which came into power last October, also set up a social enterprise fund that is going to invest $20 million a year ...

Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025

... tax changes on superannuation if re-elected, most respondents (73%) thought it was likely. Meanwhile, distrust in the Liberal Party, regarding superannuation settings, was -5, however, this shifted to a net positive +4 after respondents were informed ...

Coalition members call for superannuation guarantee reform

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025

... over their superannuation, allowing them to limit SG contribution to 9% of their salary, according to The Australian. Liberal Party senator Alex Antic, likewise, told the publication he would be open to reforms that give workers more control over their ...

ANZ, Macquarie bring forward rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025

Both ANZ and Macquarie have moved their interest rate cut predictions forward to February from May following last week's inflation data. ANZ head of Australian economics Adam Boyton said the bank was expecting core inflation to drop to 3.2%, down from ...

Chalmers boasts inflation data, experts divided

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025

The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.3% in the 12 months to November 2024, but trimmed mean inflation came in at 3.2% - still tracking above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. Speaking at a press conference ...

Liberal MP calls for SoA replacement

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024

Liberal MP Bert van Manen is calling for the Record of Advice (RoA) to replace the Statement of Advice (SoA) and has introduced the proposed changes in a bill to parliament. Federal member for Forde, Bert van Manen, yesterday introduced the Corporations ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024

... is that its genesis did not meet the standards that we, the Australian public, have every right to expect in a healthy liberal democracy," he told a recent UTS panel discussion on AUKUS. Despite the controversies surrounding how AUKUS came to light ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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