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Government reviewing $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... with Treasury Diane Brown has told a Senate estimates hearing that the government is considering potential changes to Treasurer Jim Chalmers' controversial $3 million superannuation tax legislation. Brown told the hearing the Prime Minister's office ...

La Trobe appoints new liquidity chief

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... experience in liquidity, treasury, and market risk to the role. He joins La Trobe following his most recent role as the treasurer of Bank First and previously held senior positions at National Australia Bank (NAB), Australian Super, ME Bank, and Suncorp. ...

Payday super laws introduced to parliament

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... from 1 July 2026, employers must pay their employees' superannuation at the same time as their salary and wages. Treasurer Jim Chalmers, speaking in the parliament today, said the change will strengthen Australia's superannuation system and will ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... Sound fiscal metrics support our 'AAA' long-term sovereign credit rating on Australia," S&P said. In response, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the rating reinforces the government's responsible economic management but said he was "realistic" ...

Australia, UK regulators exchange insights

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... discussion point, as both countries continue to eye the opportunities presented by the sector. Yesterday, assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino proposed new legislation to strengthen security and confidence in investments across the sector - suggesting that ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... will be used to develop the final bill, the government said. Submissions will remain open until October 24. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the framework is still in its infancy, reiterating that industry feedback ...

APRA to hunt for new deputy chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) said a search is underway after APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole advised the Treasurer of her intention to step down at the end of her current term on 30 June 2026. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the role ...

ASIC, APRA outline regulatory reform opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have outlined opportunities for regulatory reform in letters sent to Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher. APRA chair John Lonsdale noted potential changes to the superannuation ...

Australian economy 'stronger than expected'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... its medium-term outlook for productivity from 1% annual growth to 0.7% - the first time it has done so since COVID. Treasurer Jim Chalmers recently called it the most serious economic challenge facing the economy, however we have yet to get any clarity ...

Using super as 'piggybank' would be a 'disaster': Schroder

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... trillion-dollar fix-all. It cannot - and should not - be used to solve every complex national problem." This comes as Treasurer Jim Chalmers is taking steps to encourage super funds to invest in things like housing, green energy and infrastructure to ...