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Treasury agreed with Grattan SG modelling

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... median wage and salary earners (based on inflation adjusted incomes)," Treasury ministerial submission to the assistant treasurer Stuart Robert eventually said on November 6. Grattan Institute's report made three main recommendations on adequacy ...

Government to close super salary sacrifice loophole

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... against dodgy employers who short change workers' superannuation savings via salary sacrifice contributions. Assistant Treasurer and Housing Minister Michael Sukkar introduced a raft of tax measures under Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Tax Integrity and ...

Politicians dishonest about fraud: VOFF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... are "dishonest" when it comes to handling fraud conduct. In an open letter to Labor's newly minted Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones, VOFF recalled several instances of inconsistent positions adopted ...

Much review about nothing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... industry's big players. "Speaking at the Bloomberg buy-side forum in Sydney recently, the newly-minted Assistant Treasurer for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, Senator Jane Hume, backed Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's ...

Downsizer contributions skyrocket

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... savings into retirement phase. It is not exempt from the Age Pension means test. Minister for Housing and Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar said: "I am pleased to announce that contributions have reached $1 billion."

Former Link general manager joins Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... was managing director at advisory firm APG Consulting for two years and was chief of staff to the Federal Assistant Treasurer, and worked alongside senators Arthur Sinodinos and Amanda Vanstone. Between 20016 and 2013, he held senior roles at the Insurance ...

Government to revisit retirement incomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... opened the proposal for consultation, the covenant was ultimately put on the back burner. In late 2018, then Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert announced the Covenant would be legislated by 1 July 2019 and commence on 1 July 2020.

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... role as Assistant Minister for Finance, Charities and Electoral Matters, while Michael Sukkar steps into the Assistant Treasurer role vacated by Stuart Robert, who takes on the NDIS and Government Services portfolios. Returning to their previous positions ...

APRA receives new super powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... may mean in some instances, underperforming funds will be forced to merge or exit the industry, she warned. Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the legislation will help safeguard the retirement savings of millions of Australians and ensure that APRA ...

Coalition to boost retail access to corporate bonds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... committed to consulting on reforms to develop the corporate bond market. Following the release of the Budget, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said: "A strong retail corporate bond market will benefit both Australian businesses and Australian investors." ...