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Gonski questions concept of board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
Former Future Fund chair David Gonski has questioned whether there is really such a thing as an 'independent' director, arguing that independence is a "state of mind". Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' (AIST) Conference ...

Costello named Future Fund chair

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... Costello, who has been a member of the Future Fund Board since 2009, has been the acting chairman since the departure of David Gonski last month. Before that he was also Australia's longest serving federal Treasurer from 1996 to 2007 and established ...

Future Fund starts global search for MD

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... and Housing Industry Association's performance of construction index for August is released. Future Fund chairman David Gonski is also scheduled to speak about Australia's missed opportunities in Asia at a CEDA event in Melbourne. The market on Thursday ...

Future Fund MD Burgess to step down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... being to facilitate a smooth transition to the new leadership of the Agency. Future Fund Board of Guardians chairman David Gonski thanked him for his role in guiding the Agency and the support he provided to the board during his time with the Fund. "Mark ...

Gonski urges Australia to look long-term

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... focused on short-term results and must find ways to focus on and promote long-term success for investors, according to David Gonski. The chair of the Future Fund board of guardians said the investment community, and Australian business more generally ...

Next government to reconsider super taxes: Grattan Inst

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... interest groups often stymied [reform] simply by identifying a 'loser' group. Reforms from the GST, to carbon pricing, to Gonski, were sold on the basis that 'no-one will be worse off'. Another superannuation policy area governments might target, speculated ...

Financial markets give the budget a big yawn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... that - some of the budget measures were, in fact, commendable. But aside from the 0.5% increase in the Medicare levy, the Gonski education reforms, and DisabilityCare - all locked in - almost everything else is up on the air and given the certainty of ...

Super debate heats up ahead of Budget

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... dollars in super tax concessions given to the richest 10% of Australians is enough to fully fund all recommendations from the Gonski Report, implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and still have change left over!" said GetUp! "The money ...

Give super fund directors more time: Gonski

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
Future Fund chairman David Gonski is diametrically opposed to frequent re-election of superannuation fund directors. Instead he says that board members' tenures should be structured as three terms of three years or two terms of five years. "Annual re-elections ...