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Tranche 2 is coming before the election: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... years, and my government is committed to seeing that work through. We want to ensure that as a new minister and a new parliament approaches their roles, all that early work has been done so that it is just down to the job of getting laws through parliament ...

Australia must focus on 'friend-shoring': UNSW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... are among the key economic obstacles facing the country. The report said regardless of which party holds power, the Parliament's response will be critical to the wellbeing of all Australians. The report said Australia will need to focus on negotiating ...

Treasury responds to CHESS replacement inquiry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... government progress the Financial Market Infrastructure reforms as soon as practical. In response, Treasury confirmed the parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment ( Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 in September 2024 ...

ASIC proposes further breach reporting relief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... money rules or clearing and settlement regulations. The Financial Services Council (FSC), which is urging both sides of parliament to adopt a deregulation agenda, welcomed the proposal, saying that cutting red tape would boost the productivity of the ...

FAAA 'frustrated' as Dixon inquiry delayed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... Companies (CSLR and Dixon Advisory) has been deferred from March 27 to July 28 - pushing back the inquiry by four months. Parliament returned this week, and the Senate approved the deferral of the deadline for the inquiry. The Financial Advice Association ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... promises to unleash a wave of investment - is completing financial advice reform. However, he cautioned that the next parliament, regardless of who forms government, mustn't see finalising advice reform as the finish line and simply wash its hands of ...

FAAA accuses government of crucial CSLR failure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... extent of the failings at Dixon Advisory were known and well before the legislation for the CSLR was considered by parliament," Abood said. "This is deeply disappointing. We are calling for the government to acknowledge the scale of the exposure the ...

M&A and IPO the 'gamechangers' for 2025: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... Australia which will play an important role in revitalising the space across the US and Australia. The bill passed Parliament on November 28, coming into effect from 1 January 2026, but according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ...

Treasury flags $23bn in CGT benefits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... tax reform - including enacting the $3 million superannuation tax that was tabled during the final sitting week of parliament. "The government's already substantial tax reform agenda also includes making super concessions fairer and more affordable ...

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... for reform and sending a clear message that abuse is not tolerated in any form. We strongly support government and parliament moving to close this legal loophole and protect victims of family violence and financial abuse." The SMSF sector, meanwhile ...