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State Super to sponsor retirement income research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... Super announced the State Super Scholarship as a legacy to acknowledge the fund's century of operation. Launched by NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet, the scholarship will fund four honours or masters students and one PhD candidate per year from any of ...

Chief economist update: When monetary and fiscal policies don't meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... government and monetary policies, there is no meeting of the minds between Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (and his Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg) and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe. A report by the Bank for International ...

Retirement income under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... across the population and over time. It will also identify the impact of current policy settings on public finances. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Assistant Minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology Jane Hume said in a ...

Chief economist update: Morrison, Frydenberg cannot have their surplus and eat it too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... banks not to get 'sheepish" (September 25) and "Don't force banks to curb loans" - uttered by Australian Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg (September 26). In a sentence, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Treasurer Josh Frydenberg ...

Treasury agreed with Grattan SG modelling

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... median wage and salary earners (based on inflation adjusted incomes)," Treasury ministerial submission to the assistant treasurer Stuart Robert eventually said on November 6. Grattan Institute's report made three main recommendations on adequacy ...

Chief economist update: This is a job for the RBA (and the Treasury)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... building and structures and equipment and staff - least of all raise pay packets. Recent news headlines picture Australian Treasurer Frydenberg and Finance Minister Cormann with big smiles on their faces as they announced an A$690 million deficit - roughly ...

Members' interests bill sits on the precipice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... Hastie, Barnaby Joyce and Jason Falinski. "We are now seeing members of the coalition, including the Prime Minister and Treasurer, prevaricating on whether the scheduled increase in the superannuation guarantee to 12% will go ahead. "They suggest that ...

Government moves to expand design, distribution laws

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... previous version of the regulations and the extended scope of the obligations as a result of the Royal Commission," Treasurer Josh Frdenberg said. The regulations will commence in April 2021 as part of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution ...

Consultation opens on new ASIC powers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... Act. This draft legislation is part of the Government's commitment to deliver on the findings of the Royal Commission. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in a statement: "The exposure draft legislation is further evidence of the government's commitment to ...

The end of grandfathered commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... part of the reform." The government introduced the legislation to ban grandfathered commissions at the end of July. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Senator Jane Hume released a joint statement at the time saying: "To ensure that the benefits of industry ...