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Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... projected. "The [government] is delivering a stronger and more sustainable Budget with smaller deficits, less debt and net policy decisions that improve the bottom line," Chalmers said. "Responsible economic management is a defining feature of this government ...

ASFA expands technical implementation service

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... regulatory intent and operations for superannuation practitioners, funds, administrators and regulators by translating policy into sector guidance standards, governance approaches, operational processes, and data and technology requirements. The revamped ...

Calls for CGT, negative gearing reforms 'unanimous': Mulino

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... the growing difficulty younger Australians face entering the property market. Mulino also defended the government's policy development process, saying extensive consultation had taken place through last year's Economic Reform Roundtable, which ...

Senate report backs removal 30-hour work threshold for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... Superannuation Guarantee contributions if they work more than 30 hours a week for an employer. Rest general manager of public policy and advocacy Enrico Burgio said the bipartisan support marked a significant turning point in efforts to modernise the ...

Mulino, Hogan headline 2026 SIAA Conference

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... headliners, assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino and shadow assistant treasurer Kevin Hogan will present at the conference. SIAA policy manager Michelle Huckel will interview Hogan to address several key reforms, while Mulino will also address critical ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... ongoing viability of the advice profession. Speaking at the FAAA Roadshow in Sydney on Thursday, FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson said the CSLR needs to be fixed to make sure "this isn't going to become an unsustainable ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... with all of the major central banks - including the US Fed, ECB, Bank of Japan and Bank of England - all holding their policy rates steady at their meetings last week," Bloxham said. "Largely, this reflects the starting point for the Australian economy ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... risk-adjusted basis has been in the government bond markets around the question of how central banks would adjust monetary policy in reaction to higher oil prices. At the start of the year, the US market was pricing for two or three cuts from the Fed ...

ASFA chair to step down after four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... together all parts of Australia's superannuation sector into the one tent, and it is the only body that delivers end-to-end policy reform for the benefit of the whole sector." At the same time, Bryony Hayes, formerly chief risk officer at TelstraSuper ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... which are payments designed to offset the impact of unpaid care on retirement balances. Rest general manager of public policy and advocacy Enrico Burgio said the current system fails to properly recognise unpaid care as a form of economic contribution. ...