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Election too close to call

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... increasing overall, his return to the fore had made little impact in the key swing seats where the panel expected the Liberals to have the edge. "I'm not going to pretend to know the outcome but I believe the Liberals will win because people have had ...

Midwinter empowers adviser software

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... surrounding announced legislation," said Julian Plummer, managing director, Midwinter. "The uncertainty is compounded with the Liberals announcing that they will revoke some of the upcoming changes if they win the next election, for example the carbon ...

Shorten demands clarity of stance on SG rise

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... demanded clarity on, saying Australians should be concerned the coalition is "secretly planning to scrap" the increase. "The Liberals either support the policy of increasing superannuation to 12 percent, or they are actually secretly preparing to scrap ...

Nothing to fear in hung parliament

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... to form a minority government, we would expect [SG] going to 12 percent, introducing MySuper and all the rest, but the Liberals have not been supportive of any of those measures," she continued. But Reynolds said whether this happens will be in the court ...

CPRS chaos poses big risks for fin services

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... Nationals with a highly concentrated outer rural voter base in only two States are likely to compete for seats against the Liberals and so not materially impact the fight. In anycase they only hold four Senate seats already making them junior to the ...

AustEthical director elected MLA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... Le Couteur will become a major player in the ACT parliament during the next four years as Labor won seven seats, the Liberals six and the Greens four. She is expected to now resign from Aust Ethical.

Labor's super plans costly, complex and a disincentive: Liberals

The Liberal Party has attacked Labor's plans to phase out superannuation contributions tax for some people as "extraordinarily complex and costly." Assistant Treasurer, Mal Brough, said yesterday that Labor's plan to phase out the contributions tax ...

Government's latest super bills face criticism from opposition

... fair. "Labor supports the low-income earners co-contribution - it was Labor policy in 1995, and later dropped by the Liberals in 1997," said Senator Sherry. "However, Labor's co-contribution provided a 3% Government contribution for all Australians ...

Senator Coonan claims Labor's Senator Sherry has 'hole in his logic'

... that there is a "hole in his logic". "Senator Nick Sherry's claim in his press release '$250 million funding hole in Liberals' Super Package' continues Labor's flawed understanding of the Government's superannuation reforms," said Senator Coonan. "Senator ...

Labor fires another broadside in continuing tirade on Government super policies

The opposition Labor party has claimed that the Liberals' super package announced on Sunday 7 September has a $250 million funding hole. The shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings, Senator Nick Sherry, in his continuing tirade against the ...