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Global economic uncertainty the main priority: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... election] is because people recognise that if you wanted stability while the global economy was going crazy, then a majority Labor government was the best way to deliver that," Chalmers said. "Our agenda is really clear. We have to build more homes now ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Industry groups representing financial advice and superannuation have congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Labor government for the overwhelming federal election win over the weekend. Super Members Council (SMC) said it is looking forward to working ...

Super lobbies welcome bipartisan support to fight financial abuse

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... opposition has said, if elected at the upcoming federal election, it will work to fight against financial abuse. This comes after Labor senator Katy Gallagher and minister for social services Amanda Rishworth promised to introduce new measures to target ...

Government to 'crack down further' on financial abuse

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... new measures to target perpetrators of financial abuse, as part of its gender equality plan Building Australia's Future: Labor's Commitment to Women, launched yesterday by Labor senator Katy Gallagher and minister for social services Amanda Rishworth. ...

Spender criticises Labor's 'lack of urgency' on advice reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... "I'll be honest, I'm really disappointed that they haven't actually moved further. I do acknowledge that the Labor government has initiated the review, but there's a lack of urgency on this, and a lack of urgency in terms of backing up ...

Coalition targets 'ambitious' goal of 30k advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... times of economic uncertainty Australians need access to affordable financial advice to protect their hard-earned wealth. "Labor has left Australia dangerously unprepared for future economic shocks, leaving Australians under-advised, under-insured, and ...

Taxes and housing dominate election race

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have announced some big spending policies to woo voters. If elected, Labor has promised first home buyers a government loan guarantee to purchase a property with just a 5% deposit. Additionally, Albanese ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... form of meats, such as sheep, goat and bovine. About US$1.7 billion was exported pharmaceutical products like vaccines. The Labor government said the US accounted for 4.6% of Australia's goods exports in 2024 and that particular sectors will be more ...

Inflation slows, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... Despite the positive momentum of disinflation, VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler warned that the Labor government's pre-election Budget could have the opposite effect. "Despite today's data, we do not believe that the inflation ...

Labor accelerates defence spending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... funding will exceed 2.3% of GDP by the early 2030s. This includes a $50.3 billion investment provided in the 2024-25 Budget. Labor continues to sell AUKUS and the building of nuclear-powered submarines as a bonanza for employment that will create around ...