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Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... adverse predictive genetic test results in life insurance underwriting have passed parliament. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said Australians should not feel discouraged from undertaking genetic testing out of fear it may have an impact ...

Non-partisan superannuation 'friendship' group formed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... co-chaired by senator and former Vision Super chair Lisa Darmanin, senator Nick McKim and former shadow minister for financial services Pat Conaghan. Conaghan has now handed the co-chair baton to newly appointed shadow assistant treasurer and shadow ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid paying compensation to their victims. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the reforms improve transparency, reduce uncertainty, and strengthen the enforcement of court-ordered ...

Government looks to better define roles of regulators

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the government is looking into the information various regulatory bodies seek from the financial services industry to cut red tape. "We rightly, I believe, have multiple regulators in financial services. ...

CALI pushes for advice reforms as Australians turn to AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... insurers to provide simple advice directly to their customers without any extra cost, it added. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino late last year asked for patience as the government continued to work through complexities in enabling greater ...

Treasury proposes options to block victim-survivors' super going to perpetrators

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... of abuse, and today is a really important step forward in making sure that doesn't happen," minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said, adding that it is unlikely draft legislation on the issue will be made available before the Federal Budget ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... superannuation and taxes on our children's future." Pat Conaghan has retained the role of shadow minister for financial services, after resigning in January and then being restored to the role shortly before Ley's exit. Conaghan is considered ...

Mulino acknowledges some regulation 'not thought through'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... all government departments and regulators." Speaking at an event for the release of the report, Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino acknowledges Australia has a red tape problem, specifically pointing to increased regulation in the financial ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... Here, the victim must await the outcome of such instances before an order can be made. Commenting, minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said convicted perpetrators will no longer be able to escape compensation orders. "Victims of child sexual ...

Review launched into thin capitalisation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino and Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury Andrew Leigh have tasked the Board of Taxation to undertake an independent review of the government's ...