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Labor will announce retirement income priorities

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
Federal Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, said Labor will soon announce its priorities for retirement incomes so voters know where they stand heading in to this year's election. The announcement will come on top ...

Labor wants stronger LIF rules

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
Legislation based on the Life Insurance Framework doesn't go far enough according to Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers. Discussing the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 ...

Financial services to be a greater part of "economic narrative"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Jim Chalmers said greater policy emphasis needs to be placed on financial services' role in the Australian economy. Speaking at the Value Alliance Annual Reception in Sydney, Chalmers referred ...

Labor eyes super for start-up boost

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... start-ups. Addressing an audience of industry professionals at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, made the comments in the context of the worst start to a year ...

Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... Stephen Fry will close at the Grand Finale on Friday. Also speaking Friday are Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Financial Services, Jim Chalmers. Between Tuesday and Friday more than 2000 industry professionals ...

Super guarantee charge bundled by red tape repeals

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... cost to non-compliant employers. But there is no guarantee the SGC amendments will be passed any time soon as Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Jim Chalmers pointed out that repeal days have had a clouded past. "The Omnibus Repeal ...

Labor questions APRA independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... spoke with crossbench senators after being approached to do so by the office of Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer. Shadow Minister for financial services and superannuation Jim Chalmers believes the government pressured APRA to participate in the political ...

Treasurer open to all ideas on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... particular that has been known for a long time but it is not just women, as you know, it is a lot of carers as well." Shadow Minister for financial services and superannuation, Jim Chalmers, told Sky News yesterday: "The government wants you to believe ...

Government using super as "petri dish": Labor

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... yesterday. The superannuation trustee governance bill won't be debated until next week but the newly appointed Shadow Minister for financial services and superannuation raised - as a matter of public importance - the government undermining the superannuation ...

New super Shadow Minister as PM acknowledges Labor's plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
New Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, said he will build on Labor's proud record in superannuation and advance a "more resilient, fair and competitive financial system." Chalmers joined several first-term Labor ...