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FSC and ISA both claim Federal Court victory

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... time. "The Government will now consider what options may exist to clean up this mess that has been left to it by Bill Shorten." The Fair Work Commission is yet to make an official statement. Despite the fact that the FSC's objections were upheld, ISA ...

Labor to oppose rise in pension age

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has said Labor will not support the government's bill to lift the Age Pension eligibility age to 70. As part of his budget reply speech in parliament yesterday, Shorten accused the government of 'haranguing' Australians ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

FoFA amendments undermine confidence in advisers: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
The Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said that the government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation undermine confidence in financial advisers. Speaking to journalists in Brisbane today, Shorten said that "the government ...

Blame it on the boogie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... guy's are in the driver's seat now. So go and drive us forward. Leave opposing and criticising to Opposition leader Bill Shorten now. Look ma, Bill did! ALP leader Bill Shorten was quotes saying, "Over 60,000 full-time jobs have been lost since the Abbott ...

Shorten gives Ripoll shadow superannuation portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has appointed Bernie Ripoll Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. The appointment sees the portfolio returned to a shadow ministerial level after Kevin Rudd put it under the umbrella of Treasury. This ...

Super funds unready for trans-Tasman transfer rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... The problem may in part be due to confusion over whether the transfer is mandatory or not. In May, then Treasurer Bill Shorten said that participation was "voluntary for members and for superannuation funds and schemes." This may have caused funds not ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
The Australian share market is more than one per cent higher in a fourth consecutive day of volatile, one per cent-plus moves on the market. The market on Thursday looks on track for its eighth such swing in 11 sessions. Thursday's opening sharp jump ...

Opposition challenges Labor to review Trio fraud

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... superannuation and other investors defrauded of $176 million. Cormann said that former minister for superannuation Bill Shorten showed "a troubling lack of urgency and engagement" over the issue, and said the Gillard government's response was "highly ...

New Treasurer Bowen takes control of financial services and super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
Chris Bowen will take over responsibility for the financial services and superannuation portfolio from Bill Shorten, as part of his responsibilities as treasurer. Previously a separate portfolio with a separate minister (Shorten), Prime Minister Kevin ...