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Abbott's PPL scheme to hit Australia's charities

ALICE URIBE | FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013

... income stream for Australian charities. They rely on franking credits for tax relief for the work they do, yet we see Mr Abbott either not understand the impact of their own policy, or deliberately abolishing the franking credits for Australia's charities ...

Abbott's PPL scheme to cost retirees $1.6 billion in hidden tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013

... blue-chip shares and receiving $34,000 in dividends will be hit with more than $1,000 a year in extra tax thanks to Mr Abbott's double tax hike," he said.

Coalition will delay SG rise, abolish LICS

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013

... announces that should the Coalition come into power, pensioners will be able to hang onto their carbon tax compensation. "Mr Abbott's announcement that the Low Income Superannuation Contribution will be scrapped is [however] a slap in the face for low ...

Super will improve under Labor: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013

... Australia's super system. "The government supports the super system strongly...We want to build up the system, not like Mr Abbott who wants to tear it down. The Government will go through its normal budget process through this period, we'll go about ...

Unions, AIST hit back at Abbott comments

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012

... industry," said O'Connor. "Taking workers' money out of industry funds will make workers poorer and bankers richer. For Mr Abbott to propose this in order to try and score some cheap political points is quite frankly a new low for the Opposition Leader." ...

Budget under pressure: Abbott

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003

... demands on this year's Budget. "My understanding is that this year's Budget is going to be under considerable pressure," Mr Abbott told the Nine Network. "Obviously the ongoing war on terror will cost a lot of money. "There are the usual demands for ...

Government confident of garnering Democrats support for unfair dismissals bill

WITH AAP | MONDAY, 22 SEP 2003

... you the government will reintroduce the bill before the end of the year and we will persist with this measure," said Mr Abbott. I have to say that while the Australian Democrats voted against it when it went into the Senate recently I don't assume they ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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