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Super's purpose under further scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
... well as place pressure on ballooning health and aged care costs. At a doorstop interview in Canberra yesterday, Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison reiterated his line that super is aimed at being independent in retirement.

TCorp lands Hunter Hall chief

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
... announced his signing. Deverall is joining NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) as its new chief executive from 8 February. NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said it was important to attract the best talent for government organisations of TCorp's size. It ...

Australian expats pension protected

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016
... both countries. Federal Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, and Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O'Dwyer, said the government is committed to making sure people who live and work in more than one country are not ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... their super is many decades away," the submission said. Speaking at press conference in Hobart yesterday, Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer rejected the idea that super fund choice is a bad idea. "Your superannuation is your money. The government mandates ...

MYEFO writes down billions in super fund taxes

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... weaker forecasts in capital gains tax and higher than expected losses relating to foreign exchange movements. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said lower company profits are assumed to flow through to lower Australian ...

ASIC consults on LIF powers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... level of upfront and ongoing commission payments on life insurance products. Draft legislation released by Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer last month also proposes ASIC will have the power to set the amount of upfront commissions to be repaid to life ...

ISA launches super tax plan

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... Whiteley said ISA's tax package would deliver modest long-term budget savings compared to settings in place today. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison told the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference recently that the government ...

Former FPA chair joins Tax Practitioners Board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... Taylor, which Rantall said "will provide continuity to the work of the TPB." Federal Small Business Minister and Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer announced the TPB board appointments yesterday. New board members beginning on 22 January 2016, are: Julie ...

Pillar privatisation confirmed

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... speculation. The state government will invest the proceeds of the privatisation into vital services and infrastructure, NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said. The government will prepare for a competitive trade sale and expects to call for expressions ...

Government proposes super portfolio disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... proposing using consolidated MySuper data to compare a superannuation investment option's fees, returns and risk. Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer released draft legislation and a consultation paper today that asks for the super industry's views on ...