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Robert slates industry over inactive accounts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert has taken aim at the financial services industry over its "lazy" attitude in dealing with inactive superannuation accounts. Speaking at the Financial Services Council's Life Insurance Conference in Sydney this morning ...

Government launches TPB review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... review into the effectiveness of the Tax Practitioners Board. In a media release on Tuesday Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the review would examine the TPB's effectiveness in ensuring tax agent services are provided to the public "in accordance ...

Government consults on super legislation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... legislation amending various pension related aspects of super legislation for consultation. On Monday, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the proposed changes to super legislation would correct the way market-linked pensions are valued under the ...

Consultation opens for claim handling changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... significant benefit as a result. Speaking at the Insurance Council national conference last week, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the consultation paper's proposed model of removing the current exemption and then defining handling and settling ...

Royal Commission and its one canoe message is on point

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... really, going to probably thrive out of these changes," Cooper said. Soon after Cooper's comments, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert addressed the strong final day crowd. He said the Federal Government wanted to see the SMSF industry grow. Robert said ...

Group insurance reforms to be tabled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... Australians will be protected from undue erosion through inappropriate insurance arrangements," Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said. "Importantly, the Government's reform will not prevent anyone who wants insurance in superannuation from being able ...

Will the PC recommendations fall through the cracks?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... from inquiry recommendations to government policy and then passing as law is uncertain at best. Federal Treasurer Stuart Robert said the government will wait for the Hayne Royal Commission final report due on February 1 before formalising a response. ...

CCIV consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... regulatory component, and related explanatory materials - to move the initiative forward. Federal Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the proposals contain a new chapter in the Corporations Act 2001, including core provisions in establishing CCIVs ...

ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... Protecting Your Super Package currently before parliament, which would address these problems." Federal Treasurer Stuart Robert said there are significant issues that need to be addressed. "The Government will carefully consider the recommendations and ...

Retirement income covenant consultation continues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... The initiative is part of the Retirement Income Covenant Position Paper released in May 2018. Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said in October the deadline to provide income in retirement as a substitute or supplement to the Age Pension in the form ...