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Submissions on provision of pensions in small funds extended

... on the Review of the provision of pensions in small superannuation funds after the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Mal Brough recognised the superannuation industry faced a busy month. "This has been a busy month for the superannuation industry ...

Government's co-contribution scheme injects $244 million in retirement savings

... $40,000. "Australians of all ages are embracing the co-contribution scheme," says the minister for revenue and assistant treasurer Mal Brough. To date, 15 per cent of total co-contribution payments were made to people aged between 36-40 compared with ...

Government announces review into small superannuation funds

The minister for revenue and assistant treasurer Mal Brough has released a discussion paper reviewing the provision of pensions in small superannuation funds. The report will be released to the Government by April 2005. The review follows apprehensions ...

Government clarifies employer's choice obligations

... require employers to become a participating employer by joining the fund. However the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Mal Brough says this will not be the case under the choice regime and employees will remain restricted to those super funds ...

Choice regulations offer no surprises as consultation moves to next phase

... industry groups and to make sure the transition to choice is a smooth one", said Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Mal Brough. A number of matters are to be prescribed in the regulation as part of the choice of fund legislation requirements ...

Senate passes changes to super payments reporting

... also defeated. Helen Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, and previously Assistant Treasurer when the legislation entered the Senate said the new requirements would reduce administration costs in many businesses and ...

Industry figures to participate on Government's super choice committee

... assist the ATO in spearheading the government's choice of fund education campaign. Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Mal Brough said, "the committee draws on a wealth of market experience with each member having a solid understanding of the ...

Battlers support super contributions

Figures released by the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue the Hon Mal Brouch show that over 17 per cent of low and middle income earners will receive a government co-contribution to their superannuation. "We expect next year's take-up to ...

Coonan warns against retrospective super legislation

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2004
Federal Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan said on Monday she sympathised with people locked into superannuation policies by high exit fees, but warned it would be difficult to legislate retrospectively to address the situation. Senator Coonan\'s comments ...

Safer superannuation savings: Coonan

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
... superannuation savings from theft or fraud and is designed to make savings for retirement more attractive. Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan said to date superannuation fund losses resulting from theft or fraudulent conduct was a small percentage of total ...