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Simple tax is too taxing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... happen between now and when the first lot of the changes are implemented in 2012. KRudd might not be re-elected. The Opposition could oppose the measures. Unfortunately, that's all they could do for now as they don't have any viable alternative. Nay ...

Commissions by another name

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
Luke Hartsuyker, opposition spokesperson for superannuation and corporate law, has labelled fee-for-service advice fees no better than commissions and said they wouldn't fix conflicts of interest. Hartsuyker made the statements while attempting to attack ...

Advisers to gain political insight

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... month. Hockey will talk about the financial planning industry, provide his insight into the Ripoll Inquiry and the opposition's outlook for the financial services industry at the lunch on 20 April in Sydney. Bowen will then provide details about the ...

Kill chicken, scare monkey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith could say in response to the verdict was that it seemed "very harsh". And even Opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Julie Bishop managed only a little stronger, "This would be an issue of great concern to ...

ETS collapse threatens ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... various matters that get included as ESG research," said Elaine Prior, senior analyst at Citi Investment Research. The Opposition's political lobbying against ETS ironically comes at a time when the number of Australian institutional investors signing ...

Planners can fix their poor public image

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... policymakers what planners do and how important they are to the community, said Kerry Chikarovski, former NSW Liberal Party Opposition Leader and the AFA's consultant political adviser. "Most of the noise that has been heard about planners is the bad ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... number 5.2 per cent give two completely opposing meanings? It was job shortage then, it is too many jobs lost now. The Opposition took 5.2 per cent and shoved it in front of Labour Prime Minister Kevin Rudd' face saying, you're a dud. Your spending has ...

... and transparency strategy to benefit Aussie funds

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
... Australia are fully borne by the fund manager, the firms said in the submission. All three said they were "united in their opposition to any and all inappropriate and unethical activities, like the so called 'pay-to-play' activities in the US".

Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... demand from more than a billion Chinese consumers. Just imagine if Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd buckled under Opposition pressure back then? In his 2008 budget reply, ex-Opposition leader Brendan Nelson declared it a "tax and spend" budget while ...

Hartsuyker named new shadow minister for super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... Minister for Consumer Affairs, Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law. Hartsuyker's new role is part of the opposition leader Tony Abbott's shadow ministry reshuffle announced yesterday. "Luke replaces the Honourable Chris Pearce MP who ...