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ERS extension flagged, criticised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... billions more in taxes and suffer lower investment returns if the government opens a third tranche. The group said its opposition to the scheme is due to its poor targeting and the huge long-term costs on the individual and the taxpayer. ISA said those ...

Chief economist update: As luck would have it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... continues to decline and some states re-opening or on the verge of re-opening its borders. News.com.au writes that: "Opposition employment spokesman Brendan O'Connor said Labor was concerned the encouraging figures would convince the Government it ...

JobKeeper extension passed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... pre-COVID incomes of recipients-particularly those who work part-time hours." Frydenberg took the opportunity to thank the opposition for the "constructive approach" they had taken in progressing the legislation through the parliament. "At an expected ...

Liberal senator slams super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
A Liberal senator launched an attack against the superannuation industry, accusing the federal opposition of being communists and bowing to industry funds. A war of words broke out in the upper house yesterday when Liberals, who have been working for ...

Super fund satisfaction mixed, SMSFs unhappy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
... While this is down 0.9% on the previous month, it's an increase of 2.9% on the same time last year. The findings are in opposition to those of Investment Trends and its Super Fund Member Sentiment and Communications Report which found satisfaction has ...

Short consultation window for stamping fee exemption

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
The consultation window for the exposure draft set to extend the ban on conflicted remuneration to listed investment companies and trusts is open, for a short period of time. Stakeholders have been given just one week to respond to the government's ...

AustralianSuper bolsters leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... the giant super fund following stints as chief of staff and deputy chief of staff of the offices of the leader of the opposition and minister for education and workplace relations. Previously, Adams served as an industrial relations manager at Qantas ...

FASEA extension en route

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
The government's move to extend the ban on conflicted remuneration to listed investment companies and trusts is expected to provide financial advisers with some much needed certainty. Following Treasury consultation, the government made the decision ...

FASEA blame game on in earnest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
Both the government and the opposition have been happy to blame one another for the Parliament's failure to pass the FASEA extension bill this week. Was the parliament's failure to pass the FASEA extension a cheap political stunt by the opposition ...

Mudslinging over FASEA extension continues

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... bill has little to do with listed investment companies and trusts - the focus of Labor's amendment - and hinted the opposition is aware of the repercussions of making an amendment at this stage. Conversely, the opposition believe the omnibus bill is ...