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Treasury initiates review post RC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced an immediate review into how financial counselling services are funded and co-ordinated. Financial counselling services are provided by the Department of Social Services with a commitment that totals $64 ...

Will the PC recommendations fall through the cracks?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... standpoint, the road from inquiry recommendations to government policy and then passing as law is uncertain at best. Federal Treasurer Stuart Robert said the government will wait for the Hayne Royal Commission final report due on February 1 before formalising ...

ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... such as the Protecting Your Super Package currently before parliament, which would address these problems." Federal Treasurer Stuart Robert said there are significant issues that need to be addressed. "The Government will carefully consider the recommendations ...

Frydenberg slams financial sector greed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
Commenting to the interim report released this afternoon, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said it's evident the findings point to "greed" that's been pursued in return for short-term profits at the expense of consumers and the most basic standards ...

Interim report dotted with questions

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... simplified to reflect those ideas better?" the report asked. Speaking immediately after, at a press conference Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg took a harder tone. "Now that we have the report, it is incumbent upon those in the financial services sector ...

Royal Commission interim report released

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... Should the law be simplified to reflect those ideas better?" the report asked. Speaking at a press conference Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg took a harder tone. "Now that we have the report, it is incumbent upon those in the financial services sector ...

Legislation lifts ASIC recruitment limitation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... will have greater operational flexibility and expressly consider competition in its decision-making processes. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Bill ensures ASIC considers the effects its functions and powers will have on competition in the ...

Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... drama, Julius Caesar, that saw Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull politically assassinated (and replaced with the Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison) in the dying days of August may have played a part in the drop in the recent drop in business confidence. ...

ASIC hires former super executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... executives have been nominated as members of ASIC to serve a period of five years each. Among his first duties as Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg announced Danielle Press and Sean Hughes will join the corporate regulator. Press was most recently the ...

Customer data protections progress

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... Under the Government's proposal, customers will determine which data is shared, on what terms and with whom. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said the Consumer Data Right is a right for customers and not for those who wish to access or use a customer's ...