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Government to pass most FoFA changes through regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... intending to approve most changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) law through regulation first, despite Labor and the Greens strong opposition to the amendments. Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann issued a response to the Senate Economics ...

Xenophon rejects Senate FoFA report

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... support "the government's FoFA repeal legislation, nor the Senate Economics Committee report." Contrary to Labor and the Greens, Xenophon did not table a dissenting report, which was interpreted by some as tacit support to the Committee's report. With ...

FoFA changes designed to protect big players: opposition

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
Labor, the Greens and Industry Super Australia (ISA) strongly opposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation on the grounds that changes "seem designed to protect the profits of larger financial services companies." Both Labor ...

Senate report supportive of government FoFA reforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... said he remains optimistic that the bill will have sufficient support in the Senate, despite the fact that Labor and the Greens will be opposing it. "It is interesting to know that [independent Senator] Nick Xenophon, who is in the Senate Committee ...

FoFA regulations paused, but legislation will go ahead

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... Ripoll as a "back door" route. As it stands, it is unlikely that the legislation will pass the Senate before 1 July, as the Greens control the balance of power, and they have stated their opposition to the amendments. This means FoFA will probably be ...

Labor hopes to disallow FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... motion of disallowance as quickly as possible," he said, adding: "There is a real potential it will be disallowed." If the Greens back a Labor motion of disallowance in the senate, then the motion will have the numbers and will be disallowed. Ripoll ...

Assistant Treasurer Sinodinos to stand aside amid ICAC inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... immediately move a further motion relating to Senator Sinodinos' failure to comply. This motion was also supported by the Greens in the Senate. Yesterday, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said that Senator Sinodinos needed to "provide and full and proper ...

Senate pushes for Sinodinos to explain corruption allegations

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... Senator Sinodinos' failure to comply. Senator Sinodinos has not yet complied. This motion is also being supported by the Greens in the Senate. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said that Senator Sinodinos needed to "provide and full and proper account." However ...

While America was shuttered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... government. Victor (or is it victoria?) Frau Merkel's CDU party does not have a majority and talks to coalesce with the Greens failed. That would have been fear-inducing. No longer. Latest reports say that the CDU (and its junior partner the CSU) are ...

Industry backs Cormann as Superannuation Minister

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... stability in the sector." "We look forward to working cooperatively with the new Government - as well as the Opposition, the Greens and minor parties - to build the world's best retirement superannuation system." The Australian Institute of Superannuation ...