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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 ...

Matched super scheme available to 1 million more Aussies

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2004
... and teenagers with casual jobs would benefit from changes to superannuation, the federal government said. Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan said up to one million more Australians would now be eligible to receive matched superannuation contributions from ...

Government launches taskforce to educate consumers about finance

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2004
Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan has announced a government taskforce to develop a national plan to tackle financial illiteracy among consumers. Chaired by finance commentator Paul Clitheroe, the taskforce for the National Strategy for Consumer and ...

Super co-contribution draft regulations released to public

... co-contribution for low-income earners measure have been released for public comment, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan has announced. "The Government wants the framework for the matched co-contribution for low income ...

Government to revise GST on long-term non-reviewable contracts

... contracts that will not have had a review opportunity by 30 June 2005, according to The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan. Under the special transitional provisions, certain pre-existing contracts were allowed to remain ...

Recommitment to super issues being emphasised by federal politicians: ASFA

... all bids were on moving into an election context. "Superannuation was given a number of tax concessions, but Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan needs to be convinced of reducing contribution taxes," said Ms Smith. "In some cases, during the conference ...

Superannuation, a key nation-building goal: Coonan at ASFA Conference

... major priority of the Government policy-making process, according to the Federal Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan. In a speech at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Ms Coonan reiterated the need for Australians ...

Costello appoints Ross Cameron to assist in financial market policy process

... Commission (ACCC) and the Productivity Commission. He said that Senator Helen Coonan, minister for revenue and assistant treasurer, will not have any changes made to her responsibilities.

Businesses asked to participate in international tax treaties: Coonan

... tax rates in the Australia/US Protocol, which came into effect on 12 May 2003. The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan said Australia now had an obligation to enter into negotiations with each of these eight countries with ...