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All options open for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... avoid being on the age pension. They don't believe in compulsory superannuation for low-paid workers." Asked by Labor Senator Marielle Smith whether he agreed with Senator Bragg's policy suggestions, Minister for Finance Senator Mathias Cormann said ...

Former Labor senator joins Sargon

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
A former cabinet minister in the Rudd and Gillard governments was appointed to Sargon's board. Stephen Conroy has joined as a non-executive director at Sargon, as the firm embarks on its next growth phase. Commenting on Conroy's appointment, Sargon ...

Assistant Treasurer refutes breach allegations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... Corporations Act. Responding to questions from Financial Standard today, Robert said allegations levelled at him by Labor Senator Chris Ketter during Senate Estimates on Wednesday evening we're "patently wrong". Robert's response comes as ASIC ...

Afterpay faces senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... payday lenders such as Afterpay is adequately protecting low and middle income, and financially stressed Australians. Labor senator Jenny McAllister said yesterday that the inquiry will put the spotlight on "debt vultures" and companies that operate ...

AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... Devil is in the detail for super funds The opposition and the Greens both came out against the legislation, with Labor senator Doug Cameron arguing the scheme will do nothing to address housing affordability. "Instead, it will undermine Australia's world-class ...

AFA launches conference program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... Kelly O'Dwyer which will discuss her vision for financial advice. O'Dwyer will also be a guest of honour, alongside Labor senator Katy Gallagher, at the annual AFA Licensee Leaders Forum. Throughout the conference advisers will benefit from sessions ...

Industry supports super threshold removal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... entitlements." The proposal was put forward by the Senate Economics Committee and supported by Liberal Senator Jane Hume and Labor Senator Chris Ketter. It calls for the $450-a-month wage threshold - which has allowed employers to forego payments of ...

Labor fights phoenix fraud

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... company director than open a bank account, yet the Government has barely raised a peep about phoenix activity," Labor Senator Katy Gallagher said. "The Coalition has chosen to continue its narrow, ideological agenda of delivering billions of dollars ...

Senate committee files views on super objective

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... introduction of an independent monitoring and review system to assess the performance of the superannuation system. Labor Senator and Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services, Katy Gallagher, tabled a dissenting report on the Senate ...

We can do better for women in retirement: Senator

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... recognise the lifetime of unpaid work that women provide to their families and communities," McAllister said. The Labor Senator said there has been a national conversation about tax reform but "what we haven't heard is a gender analysis of these ideas." ...