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ISA responds to calls for SG freeze

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... touch", after they called for increases to the super guarantee to be put on ice or scrapped completely. Backbench coalition MPs have called for the legislated increase to the SG to be scrapped or frozen - a move ISA says would see a couple on average ...

Opt-out super to hit workers: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... to end up paying more tax. Labelling the idea a "tax grab in disguise", ISA said the plans - floated by backbench Coalition MPs last year - would "erode" Australia's "successful" compulsory and universal super system, in addition to hitting them with ...

Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... $50,000 a year, saying compulsory super had "made the unions, banks and insurers richer than ever". A dozen backbench Coalition MPs have called for a freeze in the superannuation guarantee, which is scheduled to rise from 9.5% to 12% by 2025.

All options open for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... the less well-off and everything to do with saving the Government money." The AIST boss also criticised "well-paid Coalition MPs" and pointed out their own superannuation contributions stood at 15.4%. Scheerlinck suggested those laying the groundwork ...

Power sell off approved by NSW govt

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... dollar partial sale of its electricity network assets and will take the controversial policy to the next election. Coalition MPs agreed to privatise 49 per cent of the poles and wires assets on 99-year leases, with proceeds of up to $20 billion to be ...

War veteran pension increase announced

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2004
Disabled war veterans will receive more generous pensions after coalition MPs and senators approved an extra $267 million benefits package. Prime Minister John Howard said thousands of veterans would benefit from eight main changes to benefits. The ...
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