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FEATURE: Bulldozing the infrastructure roadblocks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
In May, Prime Minister Tony Abbott made good on his promise to be an 'infrastructure prime minister', dedicating billions of dollars to infrastructure development in the budget. But is this enough to get the bulldozers bulldozing? James Fernyhough takes ...

Super advocates urge caution on age access

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... savings. Treasurer Joe Hockey has hinted the government could change the age at which people could access their super, but Prime Minister Tony Abbott quickly moved to rule out making changes any time soon. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Treasurer signals major superannuation shake up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... with a view to promoting a culture of more self-reliance among future retirees. "[Superannuation] is on my mind, it's on [Prime Minister] Tony Abbott's mind. We're thinking about how we're going to make retirement incomes policy sustainable," said Hockey. ...

Labor to oppose rise in pension age

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... those hurt by this change were women - who had moved in and out of the workforce to start and raise a family. "How can this Prime Minister think it's OK to pay multi-millionaires $50,000 that they don't need, and yet rob the retirement savings of over ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... the Milan index plunging 3.61 per cent. All of its stocks ended the day down, with the Mediaset business empire of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi leading the plunge with a fall of 8.5 per cent to 3.17 euros. HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed ...

Industry prepares for Abbott's first budget

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... pension eligibility, infrastructure and the deficit look likely to take prominent position in tonight's budget, described by Prime Minister Tony Abbott as bringing "pain with purpose." However, superannuation and financial services are expected to get ...

Prime Super will not appoint HIP directors to board

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014

Super needs a radical new solution to longevity: Keating

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
Former Prime Minister and superannuation system architect Paul Keating says the government needs to create 'superannuation mark two' to enable superannuation to provide enough money for retirees who are increasingly likely to become centenarians. Speaking ...

No cut to age pension in this term: Abbott

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said there will be no change to the age pension in this term of parliament, putting an end to speculation that the pension would be cut back in next month's budget. However, the PM used his address to the Sydney Institute ...