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Budget to overhaul negative gearing, CGT discount, family trusts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Financial Standard's inquiries, multiple media outlets suggest the changes will be unveiled as the government focuses on Budget reform. When asked about potential changes to negative gearing at a press conference in Canberra, Chalmers said there are ...

Chalmers champions productivity, urges tax reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... he warned that there are "few quick wins or instant gratification" in the grind for productivity growth, just as budget reform remains a "hard and contested" arena. He noted that during COVID, government spending was almost a third of our economy, which ...

Accountants lobby for 10 budget reforms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has outlined 10 proposals put to the Treasurer in the lead up to the Federal Budget. First, CA ANZ wants to see the annual superannuation cap replaced with a lifetime contribution cap and provided ...

Grattan Institute chief retires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... achieving Grattan's outstanding results." Daley personally authored a number of reports for Grattan with a focus on budget reform, intergenerational inequality, tax reform, housing affordability and retirement incomes. "After 11 years, the long-term ...

Actuaries Institute appoints new president

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... profession's influence among key decision-makers who are grappling with complex issues such as the ageing population, budget reform, and climate change. In 2016 the institute plans to issue high profile white papers on topics such as data analytics ...

ISA appoints "fiscal hawk" chief economist

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... to Financial Standard, Anthony described himself as a "fiscal hawk" and added that the ISA supports his goals for Budget reform: "I'm somebody who'd like to see the Commonwealth budget fixed." He said: "I think what they're looking to do is certainly ...

ATO upgrades SMSF and SuperSeeker website

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... fallen in several years. The number of lost super accounts held by the ATO is expected to increase following the budget reform during 2012 that required super funds to lower the threshold at which they transfer lost super accounts to the ATO by 90% from ...

Simpler super needs complex planning

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2007
Planners looking to help their clients make the most out of the Simpler Super reforms flowing from last year's Federal Budget had better get busy or they might miss the opportunities. Kate Anderson, head of technical services at Mariner Financial services ...

Demography is destiny: IGR

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
Treasurer Peter Costello has released the updated Intergenerational Report (IGR) showing that while the impact of population ageing is Australia's biggest policy challenge, incorporating its imperatives into Government policy can pay big dividends later ...

Optimum time for super: Mariner

Mariner Financial has appointed its head of technical services, Kate Anderson, to the new role of superannuation and retirement strategist, a critical step as Mariner revs up to introduce new superannuation-related financial planning strategies and ...
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