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FASEA extension en route

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) bill is no longer required. Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones questioned the government's decision to remove the exemption a week after Labor's ...

FASEA blame game on in earnest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... for debate until Thursday afternoon as the last priority of government business," Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones said. "Passing this legislation remains a priority for Labor, even if it's far from ...

Positives from the pandemic for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... acknowledging that the current government and the FASEA organisation they created have gone too far," Johnson said. "Shadow Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has been vocal on this matter and Liberal Bert van Manen and Senator Amanda Stoker ...

Labor supports FASEA extension, confusion remains

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
... requirements - an additional two years on the original proposal. Following Pinnell's enquiry, Perrett approached Shadow Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones. Pinnell then received this reply from his local member's office: "Graham spoke with ...

Government should intervene in BOLR changes: Opposition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
The NSW shadow minister for finance and small business has asked what the state government is doing for advisers facing financial ruin as a result of AMP's plan to change Buyer of Last Resort terms. Speaking in NSW parliament earlier this week ...

All options open for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... Meanwhile, both sides of the Parliament yesterday launched into each other over super policy, with Labor MPs - lead by Shadow Minister for Financial Services Matt Thistlethwaite - lining up to condemn Senator Bragg's comments in the Senate. "Last night ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... of Australia," Goodwin added. The issue was brought to a head during a fiery day in the Senate yesterday, where Shadow Minister for Finance, Senator Katy Gallagher questioned whether Australians should trust the Government on super. Gallagher put the ...

Politicians dishonest about fraud: VOFF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... when it comes to handling fraud conduct. In an open letter to Labor's newly minted Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones, VOFF recalled several instances of inconsistent positions adopted by Jones and former ...

Labor responds to 'unfair' Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... about choices. Yet again, Turnbull has chosen the top end of town - and he's making you pay for it," he said. Shadow Minister for Finance Jim Chalmers reiterated Shorten's sentiments, adding any budget that gives "a handout to big business but hurts ...

Labor takes aim at executive pay

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... Commonwealth entities would be required to publish salary bands and the number of executives in each band. According to Shadow Minister for Finance Jim Chalmers, Labor's view is consistent with that of the Auditor-General, who found earlier this year ...