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Chief economist update: Bubble, bubble getting out of trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... nature of the coronavirus, conditions could change at a moment's notice - i.e. lockdowns re-imposed. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it best: "People will need to plan for the possibility of travel being disrupted if there is an outbreak... ...

Women participation rate booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... services and the digital economy. Amid former attorney-general Christian Porter's historic rape allegations, Prime Minister Scott Morrison rejigged several cabinet positions taken on by women, which includes Hume's new oversight. Minister for ...

Business registration to be updated

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... Modernising Business Registers (MBR) program with a singular registry platform, eliminating seven registry interactions. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy, minister for women's economic security Jane Hume announced ...

FASEA chair to remain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... Authority (FASEA) has been reappointed and will continue in the role on a part-time basis until the organisation is wound up. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy, minister for women's economic security Jane Hume announced ...

O'Dwyer joins Barrenjoey

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... the board of EQT. She was previously spent nine years as the Liberal member for Higgins. In 2016 she was appointed as minister for revenue and financial services before moving to minister for jobs and industrial relations. O'Dwyer was also previously ...

Chief economist update: ScoMo cannot miss new vaccination target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
Some move the goalposts when they can't hit the target, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison did one better and all but abandoned his government's vaccine roll-out target. Taking to Facebook, Morrison announced on April 10 that: "The government ...

Increase to super contribution cap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... caps and the general transfer balance cap are set to increase due to indexation for the first time since July 2017," minister for women's economic security, superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume said. Concessional contributions ...

Hume expands portfolio

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
Following a cabinet reshuffle, minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume will now take on responsibility for women's economic security. Hume's title is now minister for women's economic security, minister ...

Kelly O'Dwyer joins EQT board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
The former minister for revenue and financial services Kelly O'Dwyer is joining Equity Trustees' board as a non-executive director. O'Dwyer joins the board as Jim Minto steps down after four years. Minto was also the deputy chair of the ...

AustralianSuper adds to investment committee

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... chief executive. Willox has worked as chief political correspondent for The Age, and the chief of staff to the Australian minister for foreign affairs Alexander Downer from 2004 to 2006. AustralianSuper's board is chaired by Don Russell.