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Bowen's FoFA fears "complete rubbish": AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has slammed comments by Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen that proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation may make Storm or Trio Capital cases "more likely" as "complete rubbish." "The ...

Nearly 50% of woman to suffer under LISC dumping

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
... tax policies is that they are inequitable, favouring the wealthiest at the expense of the poorest, a view which Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen also expressed yesterday. ISA suggested a number of alternative ways of funding the LISC, which under Labor was ...

Shorten gives Ripoll shadow superannuation portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... Parliamentary Secretary of Small Business. Ripoll's will be part of the shadow Treasury team, which includes Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen, Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh, and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Treasurer Ed Husic. Ripoll ...

Coalition urged to rethink super slash costings

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... forward estimates of $1.6 billion - though it did not detail how it arrived at this figure. A spokesperson for Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey said full costings - including details on how savings were calculated - would be released next week. He did not ...

Coalition to save $1.6bn via SG delay

AAP & ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... by delaying the increase of the compulsory superannuation guarantee from 9% to 12%. After pressure from Labor shadow treasurer Joe Hockey released a seven-page document that promised the Coalition would make $31.6 billion of savings over the next four ...

Coalition pledges support for super laws amendments bill

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... MySuper Reforms," Minister for Superannuation Bill Shorten said in Parliament yesterday. Speaking on behalf of the Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tax Reform Tony Smith said the Coalition would support the bill. "Without allowing ...

Super council won't prevent Labor tax raids

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has slammed the government's new superannuation proposals saying the new Council of Superannuation Custodians would not bring an end to future tinkering. Details about the independent body are yet to be disclosed, but Treasurer ...

Don't meddle with super industry bodies warn Govt

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... voice yesterday against changes to superannuation. In a financial services round table hosted by the Coalition's shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, AFA president Michael Nowak encouraged the government to "maintain focus on the goal of helping Australians ...

Suggestions we don't support 12% CSG lies: Hockey

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... contributions were raised. Hockey said: "We'd scrap it, yeah. That's a revelation, is it?" The comment comes after the shadow Treasurer said on Friday that the expenditure next to the MRRT "would go" even though the increase in superannuation is partly ...

Swan talks up bank reforms for competition

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... review of the sector designed to focus on increasing competition, should it win the next election. Last week shadow treasurer Joe Hockey reaffirmed the position, saying it would be extended to the $1.8 trillion funds management sector and include superannuation. ...