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Govt slams Labor on ASIC budget cuts

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
... Commission (ASIC), saying reduced resources and capabilities would be welcome news for criminals. Responding to the Federal Opposition's statement that it would consider cutting ASIC's funding by up to $130 million, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer ...

Senate passes super changes

The Simplified Super legislation has passed through the Senate with the Federal Opposition supporting the changes. Under the legislation superannuation benefits paid from a taxed fund will be tax-free for people aged over 60 and reasonable benefit limits ...

Increasing SG will cost 57,000 jobs: ACCI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2006
... last week's change to the superannuation scheme for federal parliamentarians." But in a shot over the bow of Federal Opposition Leader Kim Beazley, and in the run-up to next year's election which polls are tipping to be the closest since John Howard ...

Proposal to abolish exit fees splits industry

A Federal Opposition proposal to stop super providers charging exit fees when investors leave their funds has been rejected by the major body representing Australia 's major retail funds. "I don 't think there 's a role for the Government to regulate ...

Labor to wait for Senate report on FTA deal: Latham

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2004
... policy on the Australia-United States free trade agreement until the Senate released its report into the deal, federal Opposition Leader Mark Latham said today. Mr Latham, on the fourth day of his pre-election roadshow in Victoria, made the comment in ...

Labor targets audit committee chair in NAB fallout

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2004
The federal opposition has called for more heads to roll at National Australia Bank (NAB) as a result of its forex trading fiasco, singling out embattled board member Catherine Walter. Labor financial services spokesman Senator Stephen Conroy said Walter ...

New bill draws guarded support from KPMG

... 'draconian'. Minister assisting the Treasurer on superannuation matters, Senator Helen Coonan, has urged the federal opposition to support the bill.

ALP to lift veil on super strategy

ALP shadow treasurer Mark Latham will next week begin to spell out in detail the Federal Opposition's plans for the superannuation industry, as part of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA's) annual conference to be held in Brisbane. ...

PSS to convert to accumulation scheme

... any additional comment, while Steve Gibbs, PSS chief executive officer, is currently travelling overseas. The federal opposition immediately labelled the government's move a 'backflip', claiming it was in contravention of an earlier government commitment ...

Labor marks Anti-Poverty Week with new proposals

The Federal Opposition Labor party will mark Anti-Poverty Week with a commitment to convene a national summit on poverty and inequality and set targets for income, employment, health, education and community services as part of a whole government strategy ...