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Broaden ASIC banning powers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... in banks, and the financial services sector generally." The ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce was established by the Turnbull Government in October 2016. It is seeking community and industry feedback on its sixth consultation paper until October 4, prior ...

Labor takes aim at executive pay

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... for other members at $101,170. Board members are not eligible for performance-related payments. Chalmers noted that the Turnbull Government has informally asked some Commonwealth entities to revert back to the previous reporting regime, but described ...

Government funds ATO superannuation taskforce

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... superannuation entitlements are robbing their workers of their wages. This is illegal and won't be tolerated," O'Dwyer said. "The Turnbull Government is taking action to safeguard and modernise the SG so employers can't hide from their legal duty. We ...

Labor, FSU call for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... laundering and anti-terrorism funding laws by Australia's largest bank are enough to convince the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to establish a Royal Commission, Gallagher added. Credit rating agency Moody's announced APRA's concerns over the culture ...

CBA faces anti-money laundering allegations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... detailing similar activity. The Finance Sector Union of Australia has used the opportunity to call on Prime Minister Turnbull to initiate a banking Royal Commission, noting: "The latest allegations made against the CBA should be more than enough to finally ...

Banks narrowly avoid parliamentary inquiry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... practices including executive pay, will remain in Parliament and Labor, the Greens and others have vowed not to give up. The Turnbull government has long resisted a Royal Commission into the banks, instead announcing in the May budget a $6.2 billion ...

Iron magnate makes historic $400m pledge

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... modern slavery and underprivileged communities respectively. The historic donation was unveiled by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull along with other dignitaries including Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, Indigenous leader Jacinta Price, actors Jack Thompson ...

Budget undermining super: Labor

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... Treasurer Chris Bowen and Shadow Revenue and Financial Services Minister Katy Gallagher said in a joint statement the Turnbull government is "encouraging a raid on superannuation savings." "The first home super saver scheme will do nothing to address ...

Budget for the wealthy: Labor

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... wealthy investors and property speculators, pointing out the huge $50 billion tax concession for large businesses. The Turnbull government's budget has locked in $16,000 in tax cuts for people making $1 million a year, he said, and cut funding for schools ...

Terrible tax policies of the last 25 years

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... at the last 25 years of terrible taxation policy. The decision to reduce the tax rate for small businesses to 27.5% - Turnbull/Morrison, 2016 As part of the 2016 Budget, Treasurer Scott Morrison announced a reduction in the tax rate for small businesses ...