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Mulino, Hogan headline 2026 SIAA Conference

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... will also delve into hot-topic issues such as regulation, private markets and platforms. As top headliners, assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino and shadow assistant treasurer Kevin Hogan will present at the conference. SIAA policy manager Michelle Huckel ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... builds on the outcomes of the government's 2025 Economic Reform Roundtable, which promised reforms to the test. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said opportunities to modernise and strengthen the performance test can provide strong protections in light of ...

Budget to overhaul negative gearing, CGT discount, family trusts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... planning to curb negative gearing, overhaul the capital gains tax discount and impose new tax rules on family trusts when Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the Federal Budget next week. While nothing has been confirmed, and Treasury has yet to respond ...

Treasury to abolish CGT discount: Reports

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... Superannuation funds, meanwhile, received a one-third discount. At a press conference at Parliament House last week, Treasurer Jim Chalmers flagged changes to the CGT discount but did not provide the specifics. "We're obviously considering a whole ...

Chalmers teases release of performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has teased the release of the superannuation performance test reforms, saying they should be expected "in the coming days or weeks". While Chalmers did not say what the reforms will be, he was clear about what he does not want ...

Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... benefit members in both countries. The MoU was signed by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the sidelines of the meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington DC. "Australia ...

Chalmers says Budget 'hostage' to Middle East conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government is working to "strike the right balance" in the May Federal Budget despite pressures to the economy from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Speaking in Washington DC, Chalmers said the Budget has been ...

Non-partisan superannuation 'friendship' group formed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... for financial services Pat Conaghan. Conaghan has now handed the co-chair baton to newly appointed shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services Kevin Hogan. SMC said a "silver tsunami" of 2.8 million Australians is racing towards ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... come from housing inflation (now up 7.2% y/y), but the focus in the next CPI reports will no doubt be on fuel prices." Treasurer Jim Chalmers - who is preparing to hand down the Federal Budget in May - said he is focused on keeping petrol prices as the ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... responsible for the losses incurred by members. Netwealth was the only one to make an official submission to assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino. But it revoked this last December when it promised to pay $101 million back to members. As of April 1, though ...