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Taxes and housing dominate election race

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
As May 3 steadily approaches, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have announced some big spending policies to woo voters. If elected, Labor has promised first home buyers a government loan guarantee to purchase a property ...

Super for housing would benefit 4% of homebuyers: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... of the proposal to overwhelmingly flow to higher-income earners." The findings follow the recent opposition leader Peter Dutton's stern stance on the policy, which was heavily critcised by the industry, including the Super Members Council (SMC). SMC ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
Opposition leader Peter Dutton put his party's policies on the table during his Budget reply speech, in which he campaigned on energy price reductions, a tougher stance on immigration and increased spending for healthcare and education. While Treasurer ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... their interests over the interests of corporate shareholders," Mitchel said. "This proposal is further evidence that Peter Dutton and the Coalition are unashamedly on the side of the big banks, not workers. When super funds allow workers to have a seat ...

Coalition members call for superannuation guarantee reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... left for more expensive houses. "It's clear that working people's wages and retirement savings are at risk under Peter Dutton."

ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... domestic violence or divorce. "This is a clear sign that workers' super and their retirement are not safe under Peter Dutton." In the US, financial instability for older adults is common. According to the National Council on Aging, 80% of older adults ...

New shadow assistant treasurer's vision for advice, super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... next election, Howarth said, in one of his first major public addresses since being reshuffled by opposition leader Peter Dutton in March, his goal is to implement the necessary reforms quickly as "time is of the essence". "The work's been done. ...

Liberals respond to Federal Budget

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
Opposition leader Peter Dutton criticised Tuesday's Budget as highly irresponsible, arguing that the government has exacerbated inflation and incorrectly claimed that any further interest rate increases would be the responsibility of Anthony Albanese ...

Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... financial services in Luke Howarth, while Andrew Bragg takes on the portfolio of home ownership. Opposition leader Peter Dutton unveiled a shakeup of his frontbench yesterday, delegating Howarth the dual roles. Howarth was previously the shadow minister ...

Chalmers' promise to end super wars foiled by criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... the super wars, but opposition to proposed super tax changes suggest a resolution is unlikely. Opposition leader Peter Dutton stated that he's "dead against" the government's proposed tax changes and will repeal them at the next election. "We're ...
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