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Chalmers teases release of performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... August 2025 after hosting the Economic Reform Roundtable. Speaking at the ASFA Conference in November 2025, Chalmers said Treasury had established a technical working group which was working on possible changes and how to enact them. "That consultation ...

ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... industry feedback. The FMI reforms affect three ASIC regulatory guides that are up for review, following the introduction of Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Act 2024. FMIs include financial market operators ...

Chalmers says Budget 'hostage' to Middle East conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... but said he is still prepared to present it on May 12. Chalmers has been in the US taking part in discussions with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other G20 nations. "We will do our best to take into consideration all of the developments around ...

Treasury mulls increased powers for TPB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Treasury is seeking feedback on draft legislation that would give the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) stronger regulatory powers and enable greater sanctions. The draft legislation proposes to introduce criminal penalties for unregistered tax return preparers ...

Foreign resident CGT rules up for consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Treasury is tightening the rules around capital gains tax (CGT) to ensure foreign residents pay their fair share of tax in Australia. The draft law broadens and clarifies the definition of Taxable Australian Real Property (TARP) and introduces a definition ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... contributing to GESB. He has been replaced by GESB chief investment officer Paul Taylor on an interim basis while the WA Treasury hunts a permanent chief executive.

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Financial services consultant Ben Walsh has called out concerns with Treasury's super switching consultation, saying parts of it miss the mark. Walsh said the consultation focuses on "the 'switch' as the point of failure" while ignoring a "massive 'user ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... proposal to remove the 'but for test' from the Compensation Scheme of the Last Resort (CSLR), calling it 'deeply unfair'. Treasury proposed a series of reforms yesterday to curb dubious lead generator and superannuation switching activities and make ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... actuary is expected to certify a final dollar amount, a percentage, or an attribution methodology, IFPA said, advising Treasury should clarify that the actuary may certify an apportionment percentage or methodology once the fund's Division 296 fund earnings ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... digital economy in the Asia-Pacific region," O'Loghlen said. "We look forward to continuing to work alongside ASIC and Treasury to help shape a regulatory environment that protects consumers, fosters innovation, and positions Australia for leadership ...