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NAB appoints independent customer advocate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... Geoff Derrick - national assistant secretary at the Finance Sector Union, Sarah Saunders - chief advocate at national seniors and Dr Deen Sanders - chief executive of the Professional Standards Authority.

Financial services given hand to protect seniors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... time Labor committed to appointing a dedicated Minister for Ageing should it win the federal election on 2 July. National Seniors has cautiously welcomed the Opposition's announcement which also plans a review of aged care reforms and developing a strategy ...

Potential budget super alterations welcome

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... break with the past and take the fair and rightful step forward by implementing structural changes," Wood said. National Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill welcomed the report but said he was disappointed it did not acknowledge the role of working ...

Pre-retirees understand super's objective

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... Australians are conscious of super's objective. A recent survey commissioned by Challenger, and conducted by the National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre, showed 83% of those aged 50 to 64 expected super to source income for retirement. Challenger chairman ...

National Seniors chief steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
The chief executive of National Seniors has announced he will step down to pave way for "fresh blood and fresh ideas." Michael O'Neill has been at the helm of the older Australians lobby group since 2006; he initially only planned to stay in the role ...

Fraser Review compounds board independence impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... at least one-third of directors as independent but maintaining the two-thirds majority for board decisions." National Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill says it is the group's view that the one-third independent approach is a sensible way forward. ...

Rising age pension costs unfair on young people: CIS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... regarding raising the preservation age reinforces similar proposals made by the Financial Services Council (FSC). The National Seniors lobby group has unsurprisingly rejected the CIS recommendations saying the "the report's findings are divisive and ...

Seniors react to Commission's retirement housing idea

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... the policy priority, not making older Australians feel insecure in housing they spent a lifetime paying off." National Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill said the group does believe the current government or opposition would include the family home ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... confidence in the system. The government will facilitate super trustees pre-selecting CIPRs products for members. National Seniors Australia chief executive, Michael O'Neill, said the need for retirement income and superannuation reforms needs to be ...

Tax conversation in a bubble

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
... future retirement saving," Chapman said. "Nevertheless, even many of the superannuation lobby groups, as well as National Seniors, are now acknowledging that change may be inevitable. The Labor party has already committed to it, and the Liberals may ...