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Wage increases shouldn't equal rate hikes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
Former Labor MP Stephen Conroy has vetoed the idea that wage increases should drive further hikes and said the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is looking to put the nail in the coffin of the Australian economy. In an interview with Sky News ahead of ...

Labor MP savages government's superannuation record

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
At the ASFA Conference this morning, shadow minister for financial services and superannuation Stephen Jones outlined his party's policy and attacked the government's "crackpot ideas". Jones said he recognised the enormous opportunity of working ...

Better Advice Bill gets green light

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... financial advice sector and ensuring that Australians can get access to affordable and high-quality advice," she said. Labor MP Daniel Mulino ultimately supports the new legislation but said it should have passed sooner than three years after the Hayne ...

Funds grilled despite record returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... questioned IFM on the matter after reading the reports. Wilson later asked about IFM paying bonuses of up to $12 million, Labor MP Peta Murphy objected to this question being asked of witnesses from organisations other than IFM. Both Arter and Silk said ...

AUSTRAC to face scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... NAB has poured $800 million and devoted more than 1000 staff members to improving financial fraud and crime control. Labor MP Daniel Mulino supported O'Neill's call for the inquiry. Taking to Twitter, Mulino said: "This government's inaction for eight ...

Future Super, Verve accused of misleading members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... Certes Corporation chair Lindsay Tanner referred to Verve and Future Super as "promoters" of Diversa funds. This prompted Labor MP Andrew Leigh to liken the funds to "giant SMSFs" and question their marketing spends. However, Tanner defended Diversa's ...

Treasury expected to release retirement review

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... for superannuation. The report was not released to the industry for a consultation. Since its handing down on July 24, Labor MP Stephen Jones, Industry Super Australia (ISA), Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Business Council ...

ASIC chair steps aside pending pay review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, KANIKA SOOD, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... interests of ASIC and its vital purpose to build a fair, honest and efficient financial system for all Australians." Labor MP Andrew Leigh asked what the rationale was behind Shipton stepping aside but not Crennan. Crennan responded that he has offered ...

Release the Retirement Income Review: Labor

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Labor MP Stephen Jones has joined ASFA and the Business Council of Australia in demanding the government release the long-awaited Retirement Income Review ahead of more changes to super. Jones, who was speaking at an online event for ASFA, criticised ...

It's your money: Hume calls out Keating

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... she tweeted. She followed this up by calling out shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services Labor MP Stephen Jones who claimed the Liberal party is opposed to superannuation as a whole. "The Liberal's opposed every single dollar ...
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