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SMC chair takes on more board duties

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... fresh role since his appointment as chair of SMC in July 2024. Currently, Sherry is the co-chair of Climate Leaders Coalition, chair of Queensland Airports, the chancellor of Queensland University of Technology, and non-executive director for National ...

S&P reaffirms Australia's AAA credit rating

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... Treasurer, gross debt at the end of the last financial year was $10.6 billion below the level projected under the previous Coalition government. "While we've delivered a substantial budget improvement, we recognise that structural pressures are intensifying ...

Nesta pulls $247m mandate from Northern Trust over climate stance

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... stewardship across its public equities, property and loan portfolios. The trust has also joined Investors for Purpose, a coalition of asset owners focused on responsible investment. Investors for Purpose chief executive Charlotte O'Leary said the ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... Budget is $44.9 billion stronger than forecast. "It is more than a quarter of a trillion dollars better than what the Coalition left us," Chalmers said. "This is possible because of our responsible approach to finding savings and reprioritisations, spending ...

Budget to overhaul negative gearing, CGT discount, family trusts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... really difficult to get into the housing market. That's not the fault of older Australians. It's the fault of successive Coalition governments who didn't take housing seriously enough. "What we are thinking through as we finalise this Budget is not about ...

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... development of more rental properties only worsens housing affordability and would lead to fewer houses, not more. The Coalition said the current CGT discount is working as intended and should not change. "It supports more investment, provides an incentive ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... It's just more tax, and that seems to be the solution that Labor has to every single problem." She added that the Coalition tried to make the system "fairer and stronger" when they were in government by getting rid of fees on low balances and abolished ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... proven fighter against Labor's higher taxes that are making Australians poorer," Taylor said. "He and the entire Coalition will fight ferociously against Labor's bad taxes, taxes on homes, taxes on superannuation and taxes on our children's ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... introduce a reform on advertising and stapling of super products during employee onboarding. O'Brien agreed that the Coalition supports many of the measures contained in the bill but it should never have been "stitched together" with unrelated measures. ...

Conaghan holds ASIC accountable for Shield, First Guardian mess

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... regulator that works with the industry to lift standards and improve outcomes. "I believe that is something that the coalition needs to take seriously, because right now, ASIC is trying to be both a cop and a regulator, and in my view, not doing either ...
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