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Government to table concessional contributions bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... middle income earners who inadvertently breach the concessional contributions cap," Financial Services and Superannuation minister Bill Shorten said. "They will be taxed at their marginal tax rate rather than the top marginal tax rate," Shorten said. ...

Shorten slams opposition's 'freeze-frame' super plans

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten has used the passing of the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No 1) Bill 2013 into the House of Representatives to slam the Opposition's plans to delay an increase in compulsory ...

Govt loses, then wins vote on super legislation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... corporate governance would deliver the best possible value to members. Meanwhile, according to a statement by Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten, the Stronger Super legislation which was passed is aimed at simplifying superannuation arrangements, cutting ...

Brogden reaffirms campaign warning to politicians

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... conference in Sydney on Friday, Brogden welcomed many of the changes announced by Treasurer Wayne Swan and superannuation minister Bill Shorten saying that it ended weeks of speculation. While he admitted the announcement had taken the industry by surprise ...

Government announces key super reforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... over $2 million dollars face losing key tax concessions, Treasurer Wayne Swan and Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten announced this morning. Starting July 1, 2014, all new earnings on assets supporting income streams such as ...

CBUS investments in CMFEU sights

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... their defined benefit component was facing anticipated difficulties regarding future benefit liabilities. Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten told ABC Radio this week, "I do not believe that industrial relations disputes should be ever played out at ...

Govt to pay interest on lost Super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... around the system. However, only 5.6% of people are aware they have money that needs to be reclaimed. Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten said this would protect part-time and younger workers who may have small balances from multiple employers. "The ...

CPSA brands super centre wasteful

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... a Superannuation Consumer Centre, Versteege regards today's announcement by the financial services and superannuation minister Bill Shorten as an important first step in the wrong direction. "It is likely to provide the industry and government with good ...

Labor's $30bn secret super tax plan revealed

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann is calling on Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten to come clean to Australians that they have to pay $30 billion in increased super taxes to assist the Labor government to pay for its $120 billion budget black ...

Politics around LISC heats up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
The politics around around superannuation tax expenditures looks set to heat up with Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten last week saying he will defend low income tax benefits and The Australia Institute saying the top end of town should be targeted ...