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FoFA changes designed to protect big players: opposition

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
Labor, the Greens and Industry Super Australia (ISA) strongly opposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation on the grounds that changes "seem designed to protect the profits of larger financial services companies." Both Labor ...

Senate report supportive of government FoFA reforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... said he remains optimistic that the bill will have sufficient support in the Senate, despite the fact that Labor and the Greens will be opposing it. "It is interesting to know that [independent Senator] Nick Xenophon, who is in the Senate Committee ...

FoFA regulations paused, but legislation will go ahead

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... Ripoll as a "back door" route. As it stands, it is unlikely that the legislation will pass the Senate before 1 July, as the Greens control the balance of power, and they have stated their opposition to the amendments. This means FoFA will probably be ...

Labor hopes to disallow FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... motion of disallowance as quickly as possible," he said, adding: "There is a real potential it will be disallowed." If the Greens back a Labor motion of disallowance in the senate, then the motion will have the numbers and will be disallowed. Ripoll ...

Assistant Treasurer Sinodinos to stand aside amid ICAC inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... immediately move a further motion relating to Senator Sinodinos' failure to comply. This motion was also supported by the Greens in the Senate. Yesterday, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said that Senator Sinodinos needed to "provide and full and proper ...

Senate pushes for Sinodinos to explain corruption allegations

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... Senator Sinodinos' failure to comply. Senator Sinodinos has not yet complied. This motion is also being supported by the Greens in the Senate. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said that Senator Sinodinos needed to "provide and full and proper account." However ...

While America was shuttered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... government. Victor (or is it victoria?) Frau Merkel's CDU party does not have a majority and talks to coalesce with the Greens failed. That would have been fear-inducing. No longer. Latest reports say that the CDU (and its junior partner the CSU) are ...

Industry backs Cormann as Superannuation Minister

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... stability in the sector." "We look forward to working cooperatively with the new Government - as well as the Opposition, the Greens and minor parties - to build the world's best retirement superannuation system." The Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... 54 for Labor - in the lower house, the Senate remains in doubt. Prime Minister Abbott might have to do a deal with the Greens and the independents - which are looking likely to hold the balance of power in the upper house when the final votes are counted ...

Abbott's PPL scheme to hit Australia's charities

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... fact should be resisted by all of us." According to costings carried out by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) on the Greens' very similar scheme, ruling out franking credits would save the government between $1.4 and $1.6 billion. The PBO estimated ...