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Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... along with removing negative gearing, was a commitment the Labor party took to the 2019 election. Independent MP Allegra Spender released a whitepaper this month which called for the CGT discount to be reduced to 30%, estimating that it - coupled with ...

Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... Australia's economy and improve the impact of the migration program on an ongoing basis." Member for Wentworth Allegra Spender added that fixing Australia's skills recognition regime is not just about fairness. "It is an essential part of boosting economic ...

'We're proceeding' with Div 296: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... will gather to discuss how to lift productivity, economic resilience and budget sustainability. Independent MP Allegra Spender held her own roundtable last week discussing the need for tax reform. Spender said the government's reliance on personal income ...

Spender criticises Labor's 'lack of urgency' on advice reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Ahead of the federal election on May 3, independent member for Wentworth Allegra Spender criticised the government for its lack of action on urgent advice reforms. Speaking at the Financial Advice Association Australia's (FAAA) federal election ...

Div 296 must proceed to strengthen 'fairness' in superannuation: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... unrealised gains and the lack of indexation on the threshold. This includes the independent member for Wentworth Allegra Spender who attended the Financial Advice Association of Australia's Federal Election Summit today, labelling the tax on unrealised ...

APRA questioned on super performance test

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... monitors superannuation fund performance and whether there should be more focus on fees over returns. Independent MP Allegra Spender questioned APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole on whether APRA believes the standards to which the regulator holds super ...

Independent MPs call for super reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... 80,000 people. The MPs - including Kylea Tink, Kate Chaney, Zoe Daniel, Helen Haines, Monique Ryan, Sophie Scamps, Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall - warned that the prolonged delay is causing uncertainty for Australians. The MPs have claimed the crossbench ...

APRA flags concerns over fund sustainability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... their members can be better served," she told the committee. The comments followed questioning by independent MP Allegra Spender over whether recent reforms in the sector are driving an excess of consolidation. Cole acknowledged the industry has experienced ...
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