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Chief economist update: Italy and Spain an emerging ECB problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... government led by Giuseppe Conte. In Spain, the prospect of early elections - on calls for votes of no-confidence in Prime Minister Rajoy's government amidst graft on corruption - have taken Spain's IBEX index down 7.4% from the 2018 high recorded ...

Agriculture investment under parliament microscope

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... been a bugbear of the Coalition, with Barnaby Joyce previously making several comments during his time as Deputy Prime Minister encouraging super funds to invest. In 2015, corporate advisory firm BDO and The University of Queensland released a report ...

Amnesty granted to employers with unpaid SG

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... unacceptable, which is why the Turnbull Government is giving the ATO the tools it needs to enforce compliance going forward," Minister of revenue and financial services Kelly O'Dwyer said. It is a part of the Government's superannuation guarantee ...

Life insurers should fund medical rehabilitation: MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... consumers different premiums based on their risk profiles; life insurers' premiums are not subject to approval by the Minister for Health; they are also not subject to oversight by the Department of Health and Private Health Insurance Ombudsman. ...

Retirement income paper open for consultation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... super fund. The idea of introducing a retirement income covenant has been floating around for some time now. February saw Minister of Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer set up nine-person advisory group to help establish the scope of a ...

Labor responds to 'unfair' Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... about choices. Yet again, Turnbull has chosen the top end of town - and he's making you pay for it," he said. Shadow Minister for Finance Jim Chalmers reiterated Shorten's sentiments, adding any budget that gives "a handout to big business but hurts ...

Chief economist update: Budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
What better to focus the minds of the Australian Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer than a general election coming to a theatre near us - no later than May next year. This time is not different. The government of the day is going out here, there and ...

Federal government responds to white collar crime Senate inquiry

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... deter misconduct and also ensure that those who do engage in misconduct receive appropriately harsh punishment," said the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer.

Government names AFCA board members

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... previously the co-director of House Homewares and an adjunct professor in RMIT University's school of business management. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said she was "delighted to today announce four further appointments ...

SMSFs ramp up LRBA and property allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... Government recently announced it will expand the maximum number of members from four to six. Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer said the change will allow for greater flexibility given the strong growth the sector has experienced and ...