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Trump and Brexit comes back to haunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... The majority of the people voted for Brexit but they could be overruled by their elected representatives - the parliamentarians. According to latest reports, the May government will appeal the decision and expected to be resolved by the Supreme Court ...

TWU attacks retail super funds over board governance

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... House of Representatives passed the superannuation trustee governance bill on Tuesday evening and after several parliamentarians debated the issue. "This is a stitch-up. The government is attacking one system that is better for ordinary Australians simply ...

ISA calls out banks over fee structures

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... foundation of our retirement income system, it should never be a honey pot for the big four banks." Whiteley said parliamentarians need to crack open the opaque structures of these vertically-integrated business units and subsidiaries and reassure the ...

Super board governance legislation introduced today

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
... mismanagement overseen by the banks' wealth divisions and their boards. "Industry Super Australia urges the all parliamentarians to reject these bank-designed laws and protect the interests of super fund members." Among the government's proposals is ...

FSC revamps board, policy team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Bond will be responsible for ASFA's advocacy with federal parliamentarians and for policy issues affecting the economy and investments. The FSC has not replaced Bond, but recent additions to its ...

ISA and FSC at odds over super tax changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... facing higher tax on their super contributions than on their take home pay. "There is an imperative upon all Parliamentarians and the super industry to exhaustively explore all options to protect the long term integrity of our compulsory super system." ...

No Grexit, no Cyprexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... rejected their demand to impose a tax on bank deposits as a pre-condition to their salvation. Not one of the 56 parliamentarians voted for it, 36 voted against and 19 abstained. If you noticed that one parliamentarian is missing, you're right... but ...

The martyrdom of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... - approval of the latest austerity package, demanded of them by their benefactors. According to reports, 199 parliamentarians voted 'nai' -it sounds like 'nay', but it's 'yes' in Greek - and 74 'nays' to the new round of austerity measures imposed on ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... comfortable retirement," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive, AIST. "This legislation deserves the support of all Parliamentarians, not only because most Australians want it, but because it will help build our national savings and ensure that future ...

Happily dreaming of the end

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011