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Liberal MP calls for SoA replacement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... Australians and small businesses are just heaving under the weight of the regulation in this place, and the Albanese government needs to cut red tape..." he said. Van Manen added that the replacement should not been problematic as "the term RoA and the ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... 'primacy'. Keating said AUKUS "is really about, in American terms, the military control of Australia." "The Albanese government with their policy is likely to turn Australia into the 51st state of the United States," he told the ABC in August. ...

Super to be paid on parental leave from July 2025

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... off work to care for children not only impacts their earnings but also their superannuation savings. "The Albanese Government's reform will go a long way in closing the inequitable gender superannuation gap. No parent should be penalised for taking time ...

More to do in the fight against inflation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... debt relief and more funding for emergency and flood relief, amongst other things. "The primary focus of the Albanese government is to ease the cost of living for Australians at the same time as we fight inflation in our economy," Chalmers said. "Treasury ...

Future Group joins campaign to ban gambling ads

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
Ethical investment groups Ethinvest and Future Group are backing an investor campaign to stop media giants Seven West and Nine Entertainment from running gambling ads. Ethinvest, a financial planning group, and Future Group, the parent company of super ...

New inspector-general of taxation appointed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
The Albanese Government has appointed Ruth Owen as the new inspector-general of taxation (IGT) for a five-year period commencing on 15 July 2024. Owen brings a wealth of experience in tax, public sector reform, complaints management and dispute resolution ...

Super account advice fees a sticking point for advice bill: Senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... Andrew Brag and Dean Smith said the proposed changes to s99FA fails to achieve the aim of the QAR and that the Albanese Government should "take it back to the drawing board." "By removing Section 99FA in Division 1 of Schedule 1 from the Bill, speedy ...

Broken promises leave survivors in the lurch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... introduce legislation that year to close the loophole; it didn't happen. After years of inaction, the Albanese government reignited efforts to tackle this issue in January 2023. Treasury released a discussion paper for consultation outlining a proposal ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... concerned with addressing the longer-term structural deficit," CEDA chief economist Cassandra Winzar said. "The Albanese government's second surplus, while welcome, has again been driven by higher income tax takes and strong commodity prices. These are ...

Budget 2024: Stage 3 tax cuts to take effect July 1

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
The Stage 3 tax cuts will go ahead as planned after the Albanese government made some amendments due to the cost-of-living crisis. Coming into effect July 1, every taxpayer will benefit from a tax cut. However, those earning over $180,000 will see their ...