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Coalition targets 'ambitious' goal of 30k advisers

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor and Shadow Assistant Treasurer Luke Howarth have announced a range of measures the Coalition would be looking to prioritise for the financial advice industry if elected on May 3. Among these policies, Taylor and Howarth ...

Taxes and housing dominate election race

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 14 APR 2025

... said the government will invest $10 billion to build 100,000 new homes reserved for first home buyers. Meanwhile, the Coalition said, if elected, it will allow first home buyers who purchase a new home to claim mortgage repayments as a tax deduction. ...

Super for housing would benefit 4% of homebuyers: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025

... show less than 5% of eligible first homebuyers would actually benefit from an early access scheme. For years now, the Coalition has pushed its 'super for housing' policy, promising first homebuyers access to their retirement savings to assist with purchasing ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025

... Tuesday had little mention of policies that would impact superannuation or financial services, Dutton doubled down on the Coalition's 'super for housing' policy. "We will allow first home buyers to access up to $50,000 of their super for a home deposit ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025

... deficit, the Labor government said the bottom line was still in a better position than how it was handed over by the Coalition. "The government's responsible economic and fiscal management has delivered a stronger Budget, with the first back-to-back ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025

... the interests of corporate shareholders," Mitchel said. "This proposal is further evidence that Peter Dutton and the Coalition are unashamedly on the side of the big banks, not workers. When super funds allow workers to have a seat at the table, the ...

Coalition members call for superannuation guarantee reform

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025

Coalition members have called for reforms that would give workers the choice to limit their superannuation guarantee (SG) - to receive higher take-home pay. National Party senator Matt Canavan said the Coalition should consider giving workers more control ...

$3m super tax faces axe, pushed to 2025

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024

... the Labor government will either lose the next federal election, in which case, the Division 296 Bill is dead, as the Coalition have stated they oppose such legislation," Ali said. Although it passed the lower house in October, the bill has lacked support ...

$3m super tax faces uncertain future

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024

... the fact incumbents worldwide have been punished by their constituents. To make matters worse for Division 296, the Coalition is vehemently opposed to the measure. "Could this bad policy never see the light of day? Hopefully. Then a new government could ...

Coalition urges super funds to push for QAR reforms

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024

The shadow minister for financial services Luke Howarth has called on attendees to the ASFA conference to put pressure on the Albanese government to legislate reforms from the Quality of Advice Review (QAR). "Sadly, the Labor government has been slow ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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