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Government releases draft super reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... legislation for proposed superannuation reforms. Describing the reforms as "fairer, more flexible and more sustainable," Treasurer Scott Morrison argued that "the majority of Australians" will either be "better off or unaffected." The first tranche of ...

Future Fund ahead of target on tenth birthday

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... any overly urgent way, but as returns have come down and risks have risen," he said. Future Fund chairman and former Treasurer Peter Costello said: "There will be difficult trading conditions going forward. Returns are at historic lows - looking at 10 ...

Telstra Super appoints financial planning EGM

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). He is also a director at the Union Education Foundation, the secretary and treasurer for ACTU Education, and a director at ACTU Organising Centre. Prior to this he worked at Transport Workers Union (TWU) in ...

Parliament goes to war on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... contribution rules for people aged 65 to 74, and allowing tax deductions for personal superannuation contributions. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison rejected Labor's policy and said "their changes are more suited to the economy of the 1970's than a 21st ...

Treasurer flags super cap exemptions

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
Treasurer Scott Morrison has flagged that lottery wins and inheritances are unlikely to be included as exemptions around the $500,000 cap on post-tax superannuation contributions. Speaking with Sky News yesterday, Morrison said although inheritances ...

Link considers Pillar bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
... efficiencies, enhancing services and creating shareholder value," the ASX statement said. In December last year, NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian confirmed Pillar will be sold and that proceeds would go towards vital services and infrastructure. As part ...

ABA denies precedent for matching RBA cash rates

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... explain very clearly to the Australian people and their customers why they have not done so." Subsequently, Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison proposed an annual meeting with the big four banks at a House of Representatives standing committee on economics ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and Treasury. Treasurer Scott Morrison said the report showed Brexit's effect on the Australian economy, and on the financial sector, is expected to ...

World first green bond raises $300m

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... Metro Tunnel, the Mernda Rail extension and the development of a large scale renewable energy power station. Victorian treasurer, Tim Pallas, said the transaction will allow investors to play a major role in delivering significant renewable energy projects ...

Treasurer ignored credit warnings: Bowen

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said Treasurer Scott Morrison ignored his warnings that Australia was in danger of losing its AAA credit rating. At the 2016 FSC Leaders Summit in Melbourne, Bowen said that the Coalition has repeatedly ignored warnings ...