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Afterpay faces senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
The Labor party will launch a senate inquiry into whether regulation around payday lenders such as Afterpay is adequately protecting low and middle income, and financially stressed Australians. Labor senator Jenny McAllister said yesterday that the ...

Best in show should not dampen competition: Bowen

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... insurance that in many instances they didn't know they had. "But again, these are big issues and it's right that the Senate inquiry look at all the elements including what protections are in place for young workers in higher-risk occupations for whom ...

Federal government responds to white collar crime Senate inquiry

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... self-reporting and industry codes as it waits for the dust to settle on Royal Commission findings. In its response to the Senate Inquiry into White Collar Crime set up in 2015, the government cited the 50 recommendations made by the ASIC Enforcement ...

FoFA should also protect retail banking customers: FSU

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... be broadened to retail banking consumers as well, according to the Finance Sector Union. Speaking at yesterday's Senate inquiry into consumer protection in the banking, insurance and financial sector, FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano called for ...

Banks narrowly avoid parliamentary inquiry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... hardest. The Australian Bankers' Association, the big four and the Macquarie Group are due to appear before a half-day Senate inquiry into the tax today.

SG non-payment is an 'easy fix': ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... anticipating an "easy fix" for workers losing up to $300 million in superannuation drawdowns annually ahead of Senate inquiry findings into unpaid superannuation due to be released today. ISA estimates unpaid super costs workers about $24,000 by retirement ...

Labor renews calls for banking Royal Commission

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... the banking and financial services sector, citing a flood of angry consumer complaints. In a submission to the Senate Inquiry into Consumer Protections in the Banking, Insurance and Financial Sector, consumer protection group CHOICE published verbatim ...

ATO payroll system tracking unpaid super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... according to a joint report submitted by Cbus and Industry Super Australia at the superannuation guarantee non-payment Senate inquiry, which wrapped up on Tuesday. Cbus urged the Federal Government to align workers' superannuation the same time wages ...

Wages and super should be aligned: Cbus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... superannuation is to try and prevent it happening in the first place," Cbus chair Steve Bracks said in his submission to the Senate inquiry into unpaid superannuation. "Paying superannuation at the same time as wages is a key part of the answer." Cbus ...

Senate committee files views on super objective

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... and Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services, Katy Gallagher, tabled a dissenting report on the Senate inquiry, requesting that the government withdraw the bill, and undertake "genuine and detailed consultation with stakeholders." While ...