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Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... as a default option as well as ensuring laws stop superannuation waste like uncommercial payments to unions. Unlike the Labor party which has committed to the legislated 12% superannuation guarantee rise, Bragg went on to propose an immediate pause of ...

VanEck carbon credits ETF set to hit ASX

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... to further diversify the market with responsible investing options comes after election results. "With the new Labor government now in power and climate change front and centre, time will tell if climate policy will be more ambitious in mitigating greenhouse ...

Industry groups welcome Labor government

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
The Anthony Albanese-led Labor government has been congratulated on its election victory by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. On the morning Albanese was sworn in as the 31 st prime minister ...

It's time to step up: Climate Council

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... watching to make sure this is done. The Climate Council will be with them every step of the way, keeping this new Labor Government accountable for delivering climate action now," she said. In a recent report, the Climate Council have called on the incoming ...

Allianz subsidiary, former portfolio managers charged over massive fraud

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... pay US$3 billion in restitution to investors and US$2.3 billion in fines. It will also forfeit US$63 million to the government. "Pension funds for so many retirees, religious organizations, and essential workers - from laborers in Alaska, to teachers ...

Super Guarantee increases now ironclad

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
The super industry has welcomed the Prime Minister's re-election promise that a Coalition government will lift the Superannuation Guarantee to 12% as legislated. The Prime Minister has said he "stands by" the currently legislated 12% increase and ...

ATO slammed for failing to collect billions in unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... enough resources to proactively hunt those ripping workers off." ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said: "Yet another government report has shown how ordinary workers are missing out on billions of dollars they've earned because of old-fashioned laws and ...

Labor MP savages government's superannuation record

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... they can enjoy a dignified retirement. Lasered back to the government's perceived failings, Jones posited that the government has shown its simply untrustworthy when it comes to retirement savings. Jones said: "They have completely failed to address ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... "brokerage, bringing capital to the table, ensuring there is deal flow and removing regulatory obstacles". A Labor government would also catalyse investment in innovative technologies, Jones added. "Government has banked some of this stuff over the last ...

Tax, welfare reform on election agenda

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... above the poverty line." Meanwhile, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has thrown its support behind Labor's move to scrap the tax cap. The move would reverse a 2019 policy which would have seen caps applied to the amount of money ...