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Regulatory reform omnibus bill passage trims CSLR levy disallowance period, payouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... Guardian master funds. These represent over $30.1 million in gross claim payments according to data provide by the CSLR. Melinda Kee, who spearheads the advocacy group SOS Save Our Super, previously told Financial Standard : "For victims, this is a really ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... also administers the CSLR levies, this removes the different disallowance treatments between levies," Treasury said. Melinda Kee, who spearheads the advocacy group SOS Save Our Super, welcomed the change, saying if the government can cut months out of ...

AFCA moves to reinstate APT Strategy, opens doors for victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... circumstances have had on this group of consumers." Empathising with former Australian Fiduciary and APT Strategy clients, Melinda Kee, a victim of the failed First Guardian Master Fund commented: "This has been a long and complicated process for Australian ...

First Guardian victims advance in case against InterPrac

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... determinations set by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), in a holding account with the Federal Court. Melinda Kee lost $380,000 of her retirement savings when she invested it in First Guardian, prompted by the now-defunct lead generator ...

AFCA puts InterPrac determinations on ice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... and the relevant issues are resolved, AFCA will update impacted consumers on next steps. On May 7, InterPrac added Melinda Kee, a former investor in First Guardian, as a defendant in the case related to its proceedings against AFCA, claiming the complaints ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... against AFCA filed on February 24. The concise statement filed with the Federal Court dated May 7 shows InterPrac adding Melinda Kee, a former investor in First Guardian, as a defendant in the case related to its proceedings against AFCA, claiming the ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
When Melinda Kee was sick with COVID-19, she took respite for one week. Kee saw it as an opportunity to tick off some personal administration she'd been meaning to get to, such as changing her pet and health insurance, and electricity and gas providers. ...
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