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Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... three straight quarters running... and still, the Australian economy is cactus. Just ask shadow federal treasurer Chris Bowen. He thinks that the absent the contribution from exports, there would have been no growth in the first quarter. Deym! For sure ...

Labor supports tax cuts

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has said Labor will support tax cuts for small business and the government's move to address income tax bracket creep. The Labor front bencher said his party would support tax cut for small businesses from 28.5% down to ...

Pensioners want DB decision reversed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... On behalf of DB pensioners CPSA is proposing to write to federal Treasurer Scott Morrison, federal Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen, and Greens leader Richard Di Natale, to point out several problems with a new restriction on DB income that can be excluded ...

Bowen draws red line on default fund choice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... interests of those who use the default fund, as many people do simply accept the default fund," Labor Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said during an interview on ABC 7.30. He defended the current system in which the Fair Work Commission determines the default ...

OPINION: What to do with the Tax White Paper!

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... around three years for full implementation," he said. A mandate for tax reform has broad support. The Shadow Treasurer, Chris Bowen said on 22 September: "Vitally, though, if it is to have the authority and the credibility to carry the day, the next ...

Super tax reform on hold for election

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... reform in finance is likely to be progressed in the next term of federal government according to Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen. Speaking to the AFR Tax Reform Summit, Bowen said the change in federal government leadership was close to the next election ...

Scrapping LISC was shameful and retrograde: Bowen

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... and regrettable government policy decision made since the establishment of superannuation," Labor Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said. Bowen slammed the measure as "shameful" and added that the outcome of it has been "terrible" for low income earners ...

Super board changes ignore past lessons: Bowen

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
Federal Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen believes proposed governance changes to superannuation fund boards ignore the lessons learnt from the HIH disaster. Speaking at the Financial Services Council annual conference, Bowen quoted Justice Neville Owen ...

Labor demands to see Treasury papers on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... on four occasions, with the last being on 22 April 2015, the same day Labor announced its plans. Shadow Treasurer, Chris Bowen, said the Prime Minister can't be trusted on superannuation, saying one thing publicly, but preparing to do another privately. ...

Labor now opposes advice Royal Commission

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... Macquarie Bank and, most recently, IOOF had engaged in unethical and/or unlawful activity." However, shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said in a statement that "Labor will not be supporting this motion at this time." This represents a change of Labor's position ...