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Shorten attacks government's retro super changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten used his budget reply speech last night to label the government's superannuation changes as "retrospective" and reaffirm Labor's election policy on the $2 trillion industry. On Tuesday the government announced ...

Regulators defended in calls for Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended industry regulators in the wake of Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's call for a Royal Commission in to the banking and financial services sector. At a doorstop interview in Sydney yesterday, Turnbull said ...

Super to fund Aussie infrastructure: Shorten

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has made it no secret he will look to Australia's superannuation industry to unlock billions in capital investment for key infrastructure projects. Unveiling Labor's infrastructure plans at a Queensland Media Club ...

SMSF Association farewells super shadow minister

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... Shadow Ministry with the portfolios of financial services and superannuation, sport and assisting opposition leader Bill Shorten on small business.

Reform summit must keep momentum: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... ensuring good retirement incomes." The event was also addressed by federal Treasurer Joe Hockey, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens.

High earners to pay more tax soon

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... earning $200,000 that means paying an extra $400 in tax a year. For someone earning as much as Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on $380,000, the extra tax amounts to about $3800. The tax laws amendment package passed the lower house in May. The deficit ...

Labor to oppose rise in pension age

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has said Labor will not support the government's bill to lift the Age Pension eligibility age to 70. As part of his budget reply speech in parliament yesterday, Shorten accused the government of 'haranguing' Australians ...

FoFA amendments undermine confidence in advisers: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
The Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said that the government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation undermine confidence in financial advisers. Speaking to journalists in Brisbane today, Shorten said that "the government ...

Blame it on the boogie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... guy's are in the driver's seat now. So go and drive us forward. Leave opposing and criticising to Opposition leader Bill Shorten now. Look ma, Bill did! ALP leader Bill Shorten was quotes saying, "Over 60,000 full-time jobs have been lost since the Abbott ...

Shorten gives Ripoll shadow superannuation portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has appointed Bernie Ripoll Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. The appointment sees the portfolio returned to a shadow ministerial level after Kevin Rudd put it under the umbrella of Treasury. This ...
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