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O'Dwyer proposes compulsory unpaid super law

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... is now being extended to all employers regardless of staff numbers, Federal Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said after introducing the draft bill. Under the STP legislation introduced in August 2016, employers with more than ...

Macquarie adopts open banking solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... together with Australian fintechs Prospa and AfterPay Touch, made the Top 50 shortlist. Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer recently told the Asian Financial Forum 2018 in Hong Kong that Australia is ramping up its open banking initiatives ...

Offshore investment vehicles await passport arrival

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... offshore investment vehicles to operate in and from Australia as early as June, Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer says. The long-awaited Asia Region Funds Passport is in its final stages of implementation and on track for commencement ...

Government releases super tax measures for consultation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... borrowing arrangement in their total superannuation balance (TSB). The second, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer explained, "ensures that non-arm's length expenditure is taken into account when determining whether the non-arm's ...

Crowdfunding investment opportunity unleashed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... investors able to invest between $50 to $10,000 per issuing company per year. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer welcomed the first batch of licences, saying the regime will enable Australian entrepreneurs to obtain the capital ...

Australians raid super to pay for medical expenses

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... emptying that in all but the most exceptional of circumstances." In December 2017 Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer announced that Treasury will conduct a review of the rules governing the early release of superannuation benefits. ...

Early super release consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... cover mortgage payments. Compared to 17 years ago, only $42 million was released. Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer said the rules governing early release of super benefits, which have not changed substantially since 1997, has come ...

Super and insurance inquiry necessary: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... members" and specifically look at particular culture and governance practices. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said the reforms are "long overdue." "Just as we always have been, the Government will remain focused on putting ...

Government superannuation reforms shelved

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... entire superannuation sector to develop an even-handed approach to regulation." Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer expressed frustration with the outcome, telling the ASFA conference that the campaign waged by industry super against ...

ASFA disappointed in Royal Commission scope

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... innovation and creativity," Easson said. This argument did not appear to sway Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer, who told the conference that the Government couldn't find a compelling reason to "carve out a significant part of ...