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Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... achievements" and was created with goodwill, it has strayed too far away from the scheme's original intent. He said the NDIS actuary has advised the government that spending has blown out by $13 billion over the next four years. The changes are expected ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... achievements" and was created with goodwill, it has strayed too far away from the scheme's original intent. He said the NDIS actuary has advised the government that spending has blown out by $13 billion over the next four years. The changes are expected ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... allow the Div 296 liability to be assessed progressively. Meanwhile, the regulations failed to clearly state whether the actuary is expected to certify a final dollar amount, a percentage, or an attribution methodology, IFPA said, advising Treasury should ...

Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... For members on defined benefit (DB) schemes, Treasury put forth recommendations compiled by the Australian Government Actuary, which sets out the reduction factor for calculating earnings. "Given that many public sector DB schemes do not have any underlying ...

Acenda announces two C-suite appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... Tarantolo joined Acenda as head of retirement solutions from UniSuper. He also worked at Allianz and Mercer as a product actuary and analyst. Acenda Group chief executive Chris de Bruin said the appointments reflect the business' commitment to providing ...

Super moves: Brighter Super, UniSuper, Rest, Acenda

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... where he most recently served as manager, retirement solutions. He previously worked at Allianz and Mercer as a product actuary and analyst. "Leaving UniSuper was a big decision," Tarantolo said. "I'm genuinely grateful for my time there. I learned ...

Increases coming for veterans' superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... to the revised valuation of the unfunded liability for the military superannuation schemes by the Australian Government Actuary. The amount of money being spent on the Age Pension is also expected to increase. Payments related to the Support for Seniors ...

REI Super names investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... held several senior investment roles, most recently serving as group executive - investment governance and operations. An actuary with over 25 years' experience in wealth management, superannuation and investments, Siapkas previously spent seven ...

PPS Mutual appoints head of distribution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... University of New South Wales Business School's risk and actuarial studies department. He previously worked as a chief actuary, consulted to companies and governments, and held various directorships. Asher also held policy and research posts at A ...

CSLR releases revised levy estimate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... the $20 million sub-sector cap for the personal financial advice sub-sector. With the assistance of CSLR's principal actuary, the revised estimate for the 2026 financial year has been calculated at $75.698 million, down from the initial estimate ...
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