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$450 super threshold to be scrapped

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... superannuation. Minister for superannuation, financial services, the digital economy and women's financial security Jane Hume said a bill introduced to Parliament yesterday will deliver on a key commitment in the Women's Budget Statement. The bill removes ...

Better Advice Bill gets green light

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... the exam twice prior to 1 January 2022. The minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume thanked the FASEA board and its staff for the work they have undertaken in setting professional standards for the financial ...

Super system "frayed": Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
Minister for financial services Jane Hume said that the superannuation system in Australia has frayed edges in need of repairs, during a speech at the World Pension Summit 2021. "And while it's a system that wears three decades of alternations and add-ons ...

FSC to ban occupational exclusions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... cover for some new MySuper members and may also have significant consequences where a member changes occupation, Senator Jane Hume said. The FSC said Australians must be able to claim on the default cover that they have been paying for through their ...

Adviser exam cost jumps under new bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
... regime. This includes advisers' failure to comply with education and training standards, and code of ethics. Senator Jane Hume is taking industry feedback on the exposure draft regulations and legislative instrument until October 15. "The Better ...

Retirement Income Covenant closer to materialising

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... Security Act 1991 ", the four-page document shows. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume said the Retirement Income Covenant gives retirees the confidence to spend their superannuation savings, while enabling ...

Hume puts finfluencer followers on notice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
Senator Jane Hume is warning consumers who fall victim to bad advice from finfluencers not to rely on the government for compensation. Speaking on the first day of the Association of Financial Advisers national conference, the minister for superannuation ...

Family law super reform passes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... seeking information about their former partner's superannuation," minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume said. "Access to this information will better support separated couples to divide their property on a just and equitable basis. ...

Occupational exclusions under scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... group insurance are under the microscope as the federal government reviews their fairness and appropriateness. Senator Jane Hume has opened consultations for the review until October 14, aiming to find solutions to problems that arise from occupational ...

ASIC red tape unit welcomed

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... financial advice are important steps forward for Australian businesses," minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume said. The unit was announced in ASIC's 2021-25 Corporate Plan which focuses on economic recovery through including ...