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Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... launch the government's national bushfire recovery agency on Monday, to be led by former Australian Federal Police commissioner Andrew Colvin for at least two years." To quote the Prime Minister: "Rebuilding of bridges, rebuilding of roads and other ...

Consumer data right for open banking delayed

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... to be completed and better ensure necessary security and privacy protections operate effectively," it said. ACCC commissioner Sarah Court said that regulatory safeguards shouldn't be rushed. "The CDR is a complex but fundamental competition and consumer ...

Google to pay ATO $481.5m

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... future. It has also led to the resolution of cases which had over $1 billon in back tax assessments." ATO deputy commissioner Mark Konza said the Google tax settlement was a "great outcome". "It adds to the significant success of the ATO in positively ...

Pay jockeys super: Federal Court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... charge assessments in regards to riding fees paid to jockeys during the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2014. ATO deputy commissioner John Ford said the win is an example of the ATO's ongoing focus on reducing the incidence of non-payment of superannuation ...

ASIC takes action against TAL over RC case

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... ASIC has commenced proceedings against TAL Life in the Federal Court over one of the cases referred to it by Royal Commissioner Kenneth Hayne. The corporate regulator has filed a civil case against TAL, alleging the insurance giant breached the ASIC ...

Cost savings, RC boost digital advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... offering surge over the period, particularly during key milestones of the Royal Commission. In December 2017 when Commissioner Kenneth Hayne was appointed, the solution saw 1707 digital advice sessions. The following January following the initial public ...

ASIC urges improved insurance outcomes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... regulator comments on the industry's implementation of the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "We recognise that there is significant change occurring in relation to insurance in superannuation." ...

ASIC suspends Melbourne-based AFSL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... opportunity to do all things necessary to address ASIC's outstanding concerns in relation to its AFSL obligations. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "It is important to get the basics right. A licensee's failure to lodge its financial and audit ...

ATO issue SMSF scam warning

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... years. "Schemes like this cause considerable financial disadvantage to people who can least afford it," assistant commissioner Dana Fleming said. "It's not just the money they won't have at retirement. People who access their super illegally may also ...

ASIC bans direct life cold calling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... intervene to stop practices that lead to poor consumer outcomes and destroy trust in the financial system," ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said. "This action draws a clear line in the sand. From January firms will no longer be able to call consumers out ...