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Government launches TPB review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... Federal Government launched a 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 ...

Government consults on super legislation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... released draft 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 ...

Consultation opens for claim handling changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... provided with any 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 ...

Royal Commission and its one canoe message is on point

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... events like this are, 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 ...

Chief economist update: Cut it, cut it now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... seen their incomes eroded by inflation (thank goodness prices haven't increased by much). Just as Luci Ellis - RBA Assistant Governor (Economic) - warned in her address to the ABE Conference in Sydney about this time last year: "Weak income growth ...

Group insurance reforms to be tabled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... savings of millions of 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 ...

Aussies find $860m in lost super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... specifically to consolidation through its ATO Online service which Australians access through the MyGov portal. ATO assistant commissioner Graham Whyte said the figures were encouraging for the tax office, given it has made concerted efforts to bring ...

Australia Day: How the barbecue has changed

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
Over the past 20 years, Australians have increasingly paid more for their meat at Australia Day barbecues. They're also more conscious about drinking alcohol to excess and should eat fruit salad. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said sausages ...

Advice firm hires from Macquarie Private Wealth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... Melbourne-based boutique wealth management firm. Paul Grifa is joining Steward Wealth as a director, along with his long-standing assistant Kiera Lecher. He joins the firm's two founding directors who also previously worked at Macquarie Private Wealth ...

CCIV consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... bills - the tax and 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 ...