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No big losers in FY22 budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
Just about everyone is a winner in this year's federal budget, with treasurer Josh Frydenberg extending tax cuts, significant measures to enhance women's economic security and a $15 billion infrastructure spend. Delivering the 2021/22 federal ...

Australia is coming back: Frydenberg

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... to the Global Financial Crisis and the second time since the early 1970s. "Australia is coming back," treasurer Josh Frydenberg said. At the height of the pandemic, Treasury feared unemployment could reach as far as 15% and the economy contract by 20%. ...

Infrastructure investment builds to $170bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... growth and jobs. In this budget, we are investing $1.2 billion in our digital economy strategy," federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg said. "Establishing a new national network of Artificial Intelligence Centres to drive business adoption of these new technologies. ...

What to expect from the budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... budget tonight, there is already some good news for the superannuation sector and small businesses. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has released details about a few initiatives that will be included in the budget. The government will allow older Australians ...

Government launches digital economy strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... allow Australian businesses to capitalise on the opportunities that digital technologies are creating," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said. "Greater digital adoption will improve our competitiveness and lift our productivity - driving job creation and higher ...

ASIC appoints new chair, deputy chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... into his salary were announced in January 2021, when he announced he would depart ASIC. In a statement, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg thanked Shipton for his contribution. "Mr Shipton has shown great commitment and dedication to ASIC during his three years ...

Draft regulation on YFYS released

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... ensure that Australian superannuation funds can invest with confidence in these domestic assets," federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg and minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume said in a joint statement. Both changes were welcomed ...

Senate report on YFYS reforms delayed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... Super Australia wrote to the minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume, copying in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, asking for "an urgent update" on the release of the draft regulations for the bill. "Given that details of the full impact ...

Government debt blows out 420%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... close to zero. He pointed out that the current debt level excludes state, corporate and household debt. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg revealed in the October 2020 Budget a record deficit of more than $213.7 billion. While Australia's economy grew 257% ...

AustralianSuper subverts stapling logic

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... the inclusion of administration fees in the new benchmark tests. In the October 2020 federal budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg introduced a test for MySuper. Such products that underperform their benchmark by 0.5 percentage points over an eight-year ...