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Tme to get fiscal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... few weeks have vindicated the "crisis" duo of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his cigar-smoking Treasurer Joe Hockey. Yes, Virginia. They've been telling us since they were still opposing Rudd then Gillard then Rudd how woeful Australia's economy ...

Nationals pressure Treasury for RC into white collar crime

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
... Commission into white collar crime. Williams confirmed to Financial Standard that he gave the documents to Treasurer Joe Hockey's chief of staff two weeks ago, and that he is hoping to get a response from Treasury this week. Williams refused to reveal ...

SPAA backs government position on SMSFs

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) chief executive Andrea Slattery said that reassurances by Treasurer Joe Hockey and Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg about the Government's support for the key principles of superannuation are positive ...

UBS chairman appointed Secretary to the Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... be asked to conduct a thorough review of the Treasury's resources and capabilities," a media statement by Treasurer Joe Hockey said. "Fraser brings deep experience in both the public sector and, most recently, in the private sector," he said and added ...

SPECIAL REPORT: Financial System Inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... financial planning, superannuation and investment management industries for years to come, was delivered by Treasurer Joe Hockey and FSI chair David Murray at 10.30am on Sunday morning. Released in July, the interim report was one of the major talking ...

Share market rallies on Murray report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... players are firmer, a day after former Commonwealth Bank boss David Murray's final report was released by Treasurer Joe Hockey. But Mr Murray's report was vague about the levels of capital he wanted the banks to hold, which was a relief to investors ...

Murray's FSI: consumers win round one

ALEX DUNNIN  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... drawn between financial product providers versus consumers. And after listening to FSI chair David Murray and Treasurer Joe Hockey speak at this morning's media conference announcing the release of the report it's clear who won this fight: consumers ...

Banks should hold more capital: Murray

AAP  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... The final report of David Murray's blueprint for the future of Australia's financial system, released by Treasurer Joe Hockey on Sunday, says capital requirements should be raised to make Australian banks less likely to fail, but also to minimise the ...

Follow our coverage of the FSI final report on Sunday

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... planning, superannuation and investment management industries for years to come, is expected to be released by Treasurer Joe Hockey and FSI chair David Murray at 10.30am on Sunday morning. We'll digest the report and give you the reaction of senior industry ...

Hockey accuses Labor of making "a mess" of FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
Treasurer Joe Hockey has lambasted the Labor party for "complaining about its own laws" and making "such a mess of the entire crisis of financial advice." Hockey accused Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen of being "too busy in engaging with unfair dismissal ...