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Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... Angus Taylor and shadow treasurer Ted O'Brien have "failed this major test" by opposing the measures. "The Liberals and Nationals opposed this legislation which will deliver a more secure retirement for more than a million Australians, including hundreds ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... Taylor has moved quickly to reshape the shadow cabinet, rewarding his backers and restoring positions that were held by Nationals party members. Tim Wilson is taking over the shadow treasurer role, moving away from the position of industrial relations ...

Up to two million Aussies could face super tax: FSC

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... position means future governments will be too cash strapped to introduce indexation at a later stage." On Wednesday, Nationals Senator Matt Canavan and Greens leader Larissa Waters debated the viability of the super tax on morning television. Canavan ...

MP says Coalition will 'fight to the death' over $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says the Coalition will "fight to the death" to ensure the taxing of unrealised capital gains is abandoned. Appearing on the Today show this morning, Canavan and Greens leader Larissa Waters debated the viability of the ...

Chalmers and Bragg spar over $3m super tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... defined benefit schemes, there are calculations, those calculations are very similar to the ones that the Liberals and Nationals put in when they changed superannuation in the last term of the government, and that will apply to the Prime Minister, it ...

Farmers distressed by superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... apprehensions about the planned tax adjustments and their potential impact on agricultural operations," Mahar said. Nationals leader David Littleproud criticised the government for overlooking concerns from industry and farming groups, pushing ahead ...

TPB grilled over handling of PwC scandal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... that says you cannot fine someone who has betrayed confidential information, made money from it, and assisted multi-nationals in avoiding tax? I'm very curious about an Act that has that failure built into it," Pocock replied, allowing O'Neill to take ...

How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... across the outyears the revenue from this tax will still only be marginal. Initiatives to make large local and multi-nationals pay 15% minimum tax are likely to be a much more important area to watch. In this sense a good case study in LNG production ...

Recession-style policy but no recession: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... electorates. She concurred with other political observers that this package was likely the price of negotiations with the Nationals to achieve a net zero commitment. "But my bigger criticism is an economic one. First of all, when we put money in projects ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... providing military equipment, medical supplies and financial assistance. Australia has already sanctioned 488 Russian nationals and 33 entities and institutions. The government's outlook for the international economy, included in budget papers, acknowledged ...
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