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Government should intervene in BOLR changes: Opposition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
The NSW shadow minister for finance and small business has asked what the state government is doing for advisers facing financial ruin as a result of AMP's plan to change Buyer of Last Resort terms. Speaking in NSW parliament earlier this week ...

All options open for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... both sides of the Parliament yesterday launched into each other over super policy, with Labor MPs - lead by Shadow Minister for Financial Services Matt Thistlethwaite - lining up to condemn Senator Bragg's comments in the Senate. "Last night, Senator ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... Australia," Goodwin added. The issue was brought to a head during a fiery day in the Senate yesterday, where Shadow Minister for Finance, Senator Katy Gallagher questioned whether Australians should trust the Government on super. Gallagher put the question ...

Politicians dishonest about fraud: VOFF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... comes to handling fraud conduct. In an open letter to Labor's newly minted Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones, VOFF recalled several instances of inconsistent positions adopted by Jones and former Minister ...

Labor responds to 'unfair' Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... about choices. Yet again, Turnbull has chosen the top end of town - and he's making you pay for it," he said. Shadow Minister for Finance Jim Chalmers reiterated Shorten's sentiments, adding any budget that gives "a handout to big business but hurts ...

Labor takes aim at executive pay

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... entities would be required to publish salary bands and the number of executives in each band. According to Shadow Minister for Finance Jim Chalmers, Labor's view is consistent with that of the Auditor-General, who found earlier this year that: "There ...

Government closes super loophole

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... exempt status of income from assets supporting transition to retirement income streams will be removed." But Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services Katy Gallagher criticised the government's policy saying that Labor is increasingly ...

Senate committee files views on super objective

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... independent monitoring and review system to assess the performance of the superannuation system. Labor Senator and Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services, Katy Gallagher, tabled a dissenting report on the Senate inquiry, requesting ...

Industry funds lead Labor's super inquiry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... initiated by Labor last week and established during Federal Parliament's final sitting day for 2016 on Thursday. Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services, Katy Gallagher, said the ISA report also found about workers aged under 30 were ...

Banking inquiry becomes Royal Commission alternative

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... and the social impacts of consumer protection failures in the financial services industry. In a statement Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services, Senator Katy Gallagher said: "This committee will provide an immediate opportunity for ...