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Watchdogs to recruit trustees for data collection

... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). In June 2004, the then Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan stated that one of the two watchdogs would monitor and report on super fees and charges for five years ...

…as Minchin denies union funds attack

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2005
... previously provided only one chosen super scheme for employees will have to open their plans to a choice of funds after July 1. Senator Minchin said the coalition had long believed individual Australians should have choice as to where their superannuation ...

Super choice for everyone

... centre and information website will also be available to employers. But the shadow minister for finance and superannuation Senator Nick Sherry has criticized the new regulations for their compliance burden on businesses and called for an exemption for ...

Battlers support super contributions

Figures released by the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue the Hon Mal Brouch show that over 17 per cent of low and middle income earners will receive a government co-contribution to their superannuation. "We expect next year's take-up to ...

Australian dollar surges after US election result

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2004
... would win the election. Late in the New York session the US dollar managed to recoup some losses after news Democratic Senator John Kerry was going to concede defeat in the election. However, the US currency still ended weaker on the day, hurt by post-election ...

Coonan confident on Telstra sale

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2004
... appear to be all that great when it came to the full sale of Telstra, Communications Minister Helen Coonan said today. Senator Coonan said a thorough investigation of the government's commitment to rural and regional Australia would help in negotiations ...

PM Howard to outline 4th term agenda after historic win

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2004
... the numbers to push through its legislative program in its own right, or with the support of an anticipated Family First senator. It will give the government the opportunity to move ahead on issues like the full sale of Telstra, industrial relations ...

Labor to support FTA with US

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
The Labor Party will support the proposed free trade agreement with the United States after a crucial caucus meeting this morning voted in favour of the deal. Labor sources said two thirds of Labor parliamentarians supported the deal after ALP members ...

Challenger in talks to sell UK properties for $762 mln: Report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
... and valued the assets at $US685 million ($961 million). The British properties up for sale include Minister Court and Senator House in central London and Hayes Park and 3 World Business Centre near Heathrow. In separate statement released last week ...

Proposal to abolish exit fees splits industry

... and sellers," Investment and Financial Services Association Richard Gilbert said. Opposition Retirement Income spokesman Senator Nick Sherry said last week the Labor Party would abolish exit fess if the Labor party wins government. Retail fund spokesman ...