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Cut spending and raise taxes, super preservation age: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... pathology, and pharmaceuticals; reducing spending on politicised grants and advertising; immediately abolishing Family Tax Benefit Part B for couples; an abolishing the Business Innovation and Investment Program visa. "There are no easy options for budget ...

NSW Premier promises 'future fund' for children

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... until they turn 18. Contributions will be capped at $1000 a year per child. For families receiving Commonwealth Family Tax Benefit A, the Government will automatically contribute $200 a year to the child's account without requiring a matched contribution ...

Tax, welfare reform on election agenda

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... Disability Support and Carer Pensions by $200 per fortnight, Parenting Payment to the new JobSeeker rate and Family Tax Benefit Part A by 20 per cent ($40 per fortnight for children under 13 years). All three options also include a 50% increase to rental ...

Grattan SG claims slammed by industry bodies

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
Peak superannuation bodies have forcefully rebuked the Grattan Institute's recent claim that middle-income workers would be worse off if the Superannuation Guarantee rose to 12%. Industry Super Australia and the Association of Superannuation Funds of ...

Ageing population poses budget threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... one of Medicare, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Commonwealth funding for schools and hospitals, Family Tax Benefit or the Disability Support Pension - all of which are amongst the top ten spending programs in the Commonwealth budget." As Australia's ...

Optimo introduces robo platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
Optimo Financial is releasing its online financial modelling solution for advisers as it aims to make the provision of goals-based advice more seamless. The Optimo Pathfinder personal finance modelling system is now available to dealer groups, financial ...

Optimo launches free robo strategy platform

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Optimo Financial has updated and launched the public beta version of Optimo Pathfinder Online, which for the first time will allow financial advisers to provide clients with holistic advice in minutes. Unlike other robo platforms that focus on asset ...

We can do better for women in retirement: Senator

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
Senator Jenny McAllister has renewed calls for federal parliament to include gender analyses every time a policy is put before the country's key decision makers. Delivering the inaugural Mavis Robertson address at the Conference of Major Superannuation ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... for other purposes," Australian Chamber chief executive Kate Carnell said. Carnell also suggests abolishing Family Tax Benefit Part B to save $13.9 billion over four years. The benefit gives extra help to single parents and families with one main income. ...

Budget forces advisers to rethink tax, retirement strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
Financial advisers will have to review their clients' tax and retirement strategies, following the release of the 2014 budget. Treasurer Joe Hockey confirmed that the Age Pension eligibility age will rise to 70 by 2035 and he said that the government ...
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