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No evidence lower SG will result in higher wages: ACTU summit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... no." Hewson pointed to the example made by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and lambasted the Morrison government for being unwilling to show solidarity with their own nation. "There is a lot of pain out there and the issues we are talking about ...

Mixed results at Bjelke-Peterson estate sale

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... history and in particularly Queensland's growth and how it came to be the state it is today, so we applaud the government for reaching out to protect its history," he said. In a final clean-up of the estate over the weekend Bjelke-Peterson's ...

ERS scheme referred to Auditor-General

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... details about how the government plans to respond. "Despite these failings, the scheme is now being extended by the government for a further three months," Jones said. After sending the letter, Jones took to Twitter to explain his decision to refer the ...

New class action regulations slammed

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... there will be less access to justice because of a more limited number of funders," Morabito said. "I commend the government for wanting to protect the interests of class members in funded class actions, but that could just be achieved by implementing ...

FASEA extension hits snag

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... complete the exam and comply with the standards at incredibly short notice." McAllister said it was the fault of the government for not implementing the legislation that was originally passed in a timely and efficient manner. "Regrettably, we are in ...

Mudslinging over FASEA extension continues

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... amendment moved by Labor, that is regrettable. "I encourage financial advisers to express their disappointment with the government for threatening to withdraw the legislation and further delaying on this issue." However, the government believes the bill ...

Early release to bite retirement hard

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... $40,250 lower end balance of $383,049. If this person was to avail the $10,000 release twice (as is permitted by the government for this financial year and the next), this person would be $78,952 worse off in retirement as their end balance slips to ...

Calls for review of advice regulation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
CPA Australia is campaigning government for a state funded review into the regulatory frameworks overseeing financial advice, which it believes alienate consumers and small business from the sector. In its pre-budget submission the peak body for certified ...

Industry names recognised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... advocate for gender equity. Each year on Australia Day hundreds of members of the public are recognised by the government for their contributions to the country.

Green light for $1b Cbus tower

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
Cbus Property has received approval from the Victorian government for a new $1 billion office tower in Melbourne's CBD. The permit-approved development will be known as 435 Bourke Street and will comprise 59,000 square metres of office space across ...