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Labor hopes to disallow FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... superannuation and financial services Bernie Ripoll. The government is lodging its amendments as regulation with the Attorney-General's Department, which means they will become law immediately. However, they must be tabled as a 'disallowable instrument' ...

Assistant Treasurer Sinodinos to stand aside amid ICAC inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... Treasurer Chris Bowen said that Senator Sinodinos needed to "provide and full and proper account." However this morning, Attorney-General George Brandis said that there were no specific examples of Senator Sinodinos doing anything improper with regards ...

Senate pushes for Sinodinos to explain corruption allegations

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... Senate. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said that Senator Sinodinos needed to "provide and full and proper account." However Attorney-General George Brandis said that there were no specific examples of Senator Sinodinos doing anything improper with regards ...

Tarrant appeals AAT banning order

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... not wilful, breach," the tribunal said. Tarrant will now appeal this decision on the grounds that former ALP Attorney General Justice Duncan Kerr has denied him "procedural fairness, as well as, natural justice and has made a number of errors of law ...

BlackRock ends "unfair" analyst surveys

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... advantage to elite and technologically sophisticated market players at the expense of others in the market." New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman secured an agreement with BlackRock -- the world's largest asset manager -- to permanently discontinue ...

Accountant gets 6 years jail for promoting tax avoidance scheme

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
... with support from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, the Australian Government Solicitor and the Attorney-General's Department.

Peter Collins to chair ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... John Brumby as deputy chair of the board. Collins was a member of NSW Parliament for 22 years, holding the offices of attorney-general, health minister, treasurer, and opposition leader. Since 2006, he has been on the board of industry fund HOSTPLUS. ...

CalPERS cry foul play, backs lawsuit

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... in issuing credit ratings, but the evidence we have uncovered tells a different story," said Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West, in a statement. "Our investigation revealed that, despite their representations to the contrary, S&P's concerns ...

Senior members announced to Industry Super Network board

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... appointed former Victoria Premier Steve Bracks as chairman of its board. Meanwhile former minister for health, attorney general and treasurer of the NSW parliament Peter Collins will commence as deputy chair. Bracks was Premier of Victoria for almost ...

Avoid estate planning mistakes

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... should be taken into account in estate planning, but are often overlooked include: different state laws and power of attorney. "For example, Victoria's legislation allows for the broadest range of claimants against an estate, which means that anyone ...