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I spy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... over. One, because the 'bugging' happened in 2009 - that was long before Tony Abbott's watch. Tony wasn't even opposition leader back then as the dates on the three "incriminating" DSD slides show - 2nd quarter 2007, August 2009 and November 2009. Tony ...

CBA could face legal action over Operation Lantern

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... event that also attended Nationals' senator John Williams and a number of Coalition members, including former opposition leader, Kerry Chikarovski. Levitt claimed that photographic surveillance without a warrant is a legal offence and he also referred ...

Shorten gives Ripoll shadow superannuation portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has appointed Bernie Ripoll Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. The appointment sees the portfolio returned to a shadow ministerial level after Kevin Rudd put it under the umbrella of Treasury. This ...

Under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
"Does this guy ever shut up?" Then Opposition leader, now Australia's 28th Prime Minister (let's dispense with the "elect", shall we?) Tony Abbott was portrayed as an arrogant aggressor when he blurted out these words on 21 August during his leadership ...

Peter Collins to chair ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... member of NSW Parliament for 22 years, holding the offices of attorney-general, health minister, treasurer, and opposition leader. Since 2006, he has been on the board of industry fund HOSTPLUS. ISN chief executive David Whiteley said: "Mr Collins and ...

Abbott to announce levy details next week

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
Opposition leader Tony Abbott admits proposed business tax cuts for some companies will be offset by the coalition's paid parental leave levy. But Abbott says most will still be better off. Abbott has confirmed a coalition government will cut the company ...

SPAA, Deloitte join calls for SG deferral rethink

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... Coalition's plan to defer the increase to the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) by two years. The debate centres on Opposition leader Tony Abbot's budget reply speech in which he said the Coalition would delay raising the SG from 9% to 12%, in a bid to save ...

Coalition super plan to harm retirees, low income earners

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... with inadequate savings according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Last night Opposition Leader Tony Abbott announced in his budget reply speech that a Coalition government would delay the SG increase by two years. AIST ...

Coalition will delay SG rise, abolish LICS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
Opposition leader Tony Abbott has delivered his budget reply speech, announcing delays or suspension of superannuation intitiatives that were meant to be funded from taxes that a Coalition government intends repealing should it win office. These initiatives ...

Abbott super cut to affect low income Australians: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
Around one in three working Australians will be denied up to $500 each year under opposition leader Tony Abbott's plan to cut the Low Income Superannuation Contribution (LISC), minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten said. According ...