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Treasury considers reward system for whistleblowers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... and the broader community. A parliamentary investigation into the whistleblower allegations is currently being led by Senator Deborah O'Neill. O'Neill has detailed some of the allegations against KPMG by the whistleblower including misappropriation ...

KPMG chief resigns after firm admits whistleblower probe fell short

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... accountability," Yates said. A parliamentary investigation into the whistleblower allegations is currently being led by Senator Deborah O'Neill. Speaking at the Senate Chamber on March 24, O'Neill detailed some of the allegations against KPMG by ...

Non-partisan superannuation 'friendship' group formed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... spectrum in their shared stewardship of super. The non-partisan friendship group was newly formed last year, co-chaired by senator and former Vision Super chair Lisa Darmanin, senator Nick McKim and former shadow minister for financial services Pat Conaghan. ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... do with tax... Yet that was the first thing that this Labor government did when it came to office," Hume said. Liberal senator for Western Australia Dean Smith echoed Hume's statement, noting that the government only surrendered to amend the bill due ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... has been outspoken on the collapse of Shield and First Guardian and a vocal critic of ASIC's handling of the issue. Senator Claire Chandler has been appointed as shadow finance minister. "Senator Chandler will hold Labor to account for its budget ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been sitting on advice for reforms related to the regulation of managed investment schemes. Senator for NSW Dave Sharma asked the Department of Treasury markets group when seven pieces of advice on the regulation of managed ...

Hume's super sharing bill lashed in parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
Senator Jane Hume's Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 2025 sparked a wave of backlash during its second reading in the Senate this week. The bill, which seeks to allow spouses to split superannuation annually ...

Housing Australia Future Fund under audit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... being audited by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), Auditor-General Caralee McLiesh has confirmed in a letter to Senator Andrew Bragg. In addition, McLiesh said the ANAO is also assessing Treasury's "effectiveness" at designing and establishing ...

Allow couples tax-free super splitting: Hume

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... Parliament yesterday. The Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 2025 was tabled by Senator Jane Hume, who said it "goes to the heart of fairness, equity and recognition of the sacrifices made within Australian families." ...

Up to two million Aussies could face super tax: FSC

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... 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 argued the ...
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