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ISA renews calls for super to be paid with wages

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023

... impacted. To further lift retirement outcomes for women, the government should also pay super on the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme and increase the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset to account for changes to tax brackets and increases in ...

National gender pay gap stuck at 22.8%: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022

... However far fewer employers have targets to reduce the gender pay gap (38%), increase the number of men taking parental leave (19%), increase male take up of flexible work arrangements (16%), or boost the number of men in female-dominated roles (14%). ...

Chalmers delivers on childcare

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022

... super is invested right across the Australian economy," she said. HESTA has also supported moves to expand the Paid Parental Leave scheme announced before tonight's budget but noted that it remains the only commonly taken form of leave that super ...

Plans afoot to narrow gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022

... employees or more to publish their pay gaps. Other measures include the previously announced expansion of the paid parental leave scheme at a cost of $531.6 million over four years, and changes to the Child Care Subsidy which is expected to see women ...

Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022

... the average $4.7 billion a year in unpaid super like it could have, or commit to paying superannuation on paid parental leave. "Two Senate inquiries and a growing chorus of consumers groups, industry funds, unions and employers say paying super with ...

Government to boost paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022

The federal government plans to extend the Commonwealth paid parental leave scheme to six months come 2026. Over the weekend, prime minister Anthony Albanese said the government's October 25 Budget will introduce reforms to improve the systems' flexibility ...

Piecemeal super taxes won't fix budget deficit: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022

... cost approximately $2.25 billion per year. Measure five included super contributions within the government's paid parental leave scheme. This modelled outcome is expected to cost approximately $213 million per year but an individual could improve their ...

KPMG proposes tax offset, reform to boost gender equality

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022

... previous recommendations. These were the payment of Superannuation Guarantee contributions in the Commonwealth paid parental leave scheme and increasing the paid parental leave scheme to 26 weeks, with a more equitable sharing of leave between partne ...

Affordable housing super's Achilles' heel: Weaven

CHLOE WALKER | TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022

... retirement savings for women by either changing the super contribution in terms of percentages, paying super on parental leave and extended leave; there are a number of mechanisms which we are compelled to look at. "Otherwise, we'll continue to have ...

Not enough being done to fix super gap: AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022

... room is comfortable accepting that," she said. Continuing to push for superannuation to be paid on Commonwealth Parental Leave payments will also help, she added. "If we apply the collective intellect of the sector, business, civil society and government ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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