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Cormann commits to change in face of Labor moratorium

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
Shadow minister for financial services and superannuation Matthias Cormann has echoed Treasurer Chris Bowen's calls for super certainty but refused to back a five-year moratorium on changes to the system. Bowen laid down a challenge to the Coalition ...

ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... in the right direction towards bipartisan super policy." The only criticism came from the Coalition, with Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann saying the announcement "cannot be trusted". Cormann said Rudd made similar ...

Labor promises five-year freeze on super tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... findings would then be implemented in another five-year policy moratorium. Responding to the announcement, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann said Labor was "playing catch-up" with the Coalition's superannuation ...

Labor and Libs joust over small business super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... government disputed this, saying that ATO administration could cost three times as much as the current system. Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann said the Clearing House created unnecessary bureaucracy. "The Coalition ...

Coalition confirms plans for FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... have already drafted the 50 odd amendments to FOFA legislation necessary to give effect to our plan," the shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann said. "We will implement all 16 recommendations made as part of the Parliamentary ...

Opposition challenges Labor to review Trio fraud

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann has called on new Treasurer Chris Bowen to review the Gillard government's response to the Trio Capital scandal. Described as the "largest superannuation fraud in Australian history" ...

Super industry leaders weigh up Rudd's new cabinet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
Following the announcement of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's new cabinet yesterday, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann claimed Rudd was "downgrading" the superannuation portfolio. However, Pauline Vamos, chief executive ...

New Treasurer Bowen takes control of financial services and super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... of this year, when he went to the backbenches after publicly supporting Kevin Rudd in a leadership spill. Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann criticised Rudd for 'downgrading' the portfolio to a 'minister assisting' ...

But industry bodies see FoFA delay "unlikely"

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... clarity around grandfathering and that there are still discussions about corporate super advice. However, the shadow minister for Superannuation and Financial Services Mathias Cormann welcomed Brogden's proposal. "The implementation of FoFA and Stronger ...

FSC Conference kicks off July 31

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... be holding its annual conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from July 31 - August 2. Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Financial Services Mathias Cormann and FSC chief executive John Brogden will be speaking at the event. They ...