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MP says Coalition will 'fight to the death' over $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says the Coalition will "fight to the death" to ensure the taxing of unrealised capital gains is abandoned. Appearing on the Today show this morning, Canavan and Greens leader Larissa Waters debated the viability of the ...

ASIC tells super: 'You have everything you need to not fail'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... is them doing their job so that hopefully we don't need to end up in court and having to bring penalties. "Instead of a debate being held about whether money is paid for a fine, actually invest into systems, the right processes and the right arrangements ...

Super tax debate suffocates action for low-income Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... under 30 will never have more than $3 million in super, according to Australia Institute chief economist Greg Jericho. The debate over taxing the wealthy's superannuation has overshadowed a growing issue for low-income earners: fewer are receiving ...

Managed funds should be 'prepared to take less'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... listed investment companies (LICs) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) took aim at managed fund fee structures. During a "debate" over ETFs versus LICs, Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) managing director Mark Freeman and VanEck deputy head ...

ASX outlines opportunities in listed markets amid IPO slump

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... believe ASX listings will recover from the recent slowdown in the global IPO market, it is an appropriate time to publicly debate how to improve the attractiveness of Australia's listed markets."

Investors called on to help end modern slavery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... took, but rather what you achieved as a result of those actions. Action is a choice." Evans said he will be advancing the debate in Australia about how businesses and investors can strengthen their response to forced labour and modern slavery and called ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... fraying social cohesion and geoeconomic uncertainty, it is critical to foster an environment that allows for healthy and open debate. "CEDA provides a safe and welcoming space to debate and discuss all sides of the most vitally important issues shaping ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... sensitive. It's a different kind of world from the one we've been in," Redican said. On the energy transition, Redican said debate remains over whether the future lies in renewables or nuclear, but either way, the transition will be costly. "You can ...

Treasury drafts superannuation retirement income principles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... voluntary best practice principles in relation to retirement income. He said the draft principles will stimulate "much needed debate" about how superannuation and the wider financial services industry can help Australians more effectively use their retirement ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... detached house was about 10.4 months, up from about 6.4 months a decade earlier. "While there is significant research and debate about the need to increase the supply of housing in Australia, the role of productivity growth in increasing supply has received ...