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Democrats to test Latham's resolve on super reform

... scheme, by introducing a Private Members Bill into the Senate early next year. Democrats' Superannuation spokesperson Senator John Cherry said the issue needed to be dealt with before the next Federal Election to save up to $40 million in accumulating ...

Super co-contribution draft regulations released to public

... for low-income earners measure have been released for public comment, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan has announced. "The Government wants the framework for the matched co-contribution for low income earners in ...

Three months to go as ASIC fast tracks AFS licence applications

... remaining until the end of the transition to the Financial Services Reform (FSR) Act. Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Senator Ian Campbell has also repeatedly stressed that there will be no extension to the 10 March 2004 deadline. "With the ...

FSR Amendment Bill 2003 will enhance disclosure: ALP

... in dollar terms, and will also help enhance disclosure standards, according to shadow minister for financial services, Senator Stephen Conroy. "This bill was amended after Labor and the Democrats insisted on dollar disclosure becoming a requirement under ...

ALP deputy leader Senator Conroy criticises Costello's stance on HIH audit reforms

The Deputy Opposition Leader in the Senate and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Corporate Governance, Senator Stephen Conroy has fired a volley at the Treasurer saying that the latter had backed down on implementing key HIH recommendations ...

Coonan calls on Latham to back portability regulations

... government's superannuation portability regulations, in turn prompting a sharp reaction from the responsible minister, Senator Helen Coonan. "This is yet another example of baseless Labor opposition to key government reforms designed to hand back control ...

ALP to announce retirement income goals soon

The shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings Senator Nick Sherry has told the Financial Standard that the two upcoming speeches by the ALP on its superannuation policy will focus primarily on retirement income goals and packages of assistance ...

Labor again brands government super policy 'weak and wimpy'

... and accusing the government of failing to provide any policy detail. Shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings, Senator Nick Sherry, said the bill included extensive rhetoric about confidence, simplicity and security. But it was copied directly ...

New bill draws guarded support from KPMG

... industry participants that the proposals were too 'draconian'. Minister assisting the Treasurer on superannuation matters, Senator Helen Coonan, has urged the federal opposition to support the bill.

Government to revise GST on long-term non-reviewable contracts

... will not have had a review opportunity by 30 June 2005, according to The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan. Under the special transitional provisions, certain pre-existing contracts were allowed to remain GST-free until ...