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Industry reacts to Mulino's sweeping reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
From the advice sector to super funds, reactions to the sweeping reforms announced by the minister for financial services Daniel Mulino have been broad. Industry superannuation funds have welcomed financial advice reforms announced yesterday, which ...

Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... interests duty to support the provision of scaled advice and confirmed a review of the Financial Adviser Code of Ethics. The minister said the reforms were designed to address the reality that millions of Australians need assistance navigating retirement ...

Mulino unveils sweeping reforms to cold calling, MISs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... lost an estimated $1 billion in retirement savings and will subsequently bestow the three major regulators new powers. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino announced three core reforms, one of which will stem "harmful lead generation" that largely ...

Albanese pushes Trump on tariff exemption

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese asked US President Donald Trump to consider a full exemption on tariffs for Australia, or at the very least no increase from the current 12.5% subject on Australian exports to the US. Albanese spoke with Trump late last ...

LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... guidance vitally important," Scotchbrook said. It comes off the back of a Parliament House roundtable hosted by shadow minister for housing and homelessness Andrew Bragg, attended by SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess, to discuss the change. Burgess ...

Treasury publishes final report into the ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... report into the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox (ERS) has been published by Treasury with six recommendations being made. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the government would consider the recommendations and provide a response later this ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... investors use SMSFs to buy up tax-advantaged properties and proposed to remove ministerial discretions that would allow a minister to wind back these reforms. However, the party said grandfathering existing contracts will encourage investors to hold ...

Start-ups, small businesses win CGT reform carveouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... "genuine testamentary purposes." A testamentary trust is written into a will and comes into effect once someone dies. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clarified that implementation details, including the details around integrity, will be included in further ...

Treasury releases adverse genetic test results ban draft regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... consistent application of the ban," the statement said. The legislation passed both houses of parliament on April 1. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said genetic testing is an important tool that can save lives through early detection and ...

CSLR levy must be directed towards bad actors: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... (MISs), instead of forcing a levy towards self-managed super fund investors. Burgess attended a roundtable hosted by minister for financial services Daniel Mulino last Friday, discussing the ongoing sustainability of the CSLR. Burgess stressed the need ...