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Housing Australia Future Fund under audit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... 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 the fund. ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... while bolstering things like Medicare, cost-of-living relief and easing housing problems. Last month, Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg condemned the bill, claiming that it won't impact politicians with specific defined benefit schemes that pre-date 2004 ...

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... shadow minister for financial services. Senator James Paterson will serve as shadow minister for finance. Senator Andrew Bragg, meanwhile, has become shadow minister for productivity and deregulation. Ley said the new shadow ministry "balances experience ...

Chalmers and Bragg spar over $3m super tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... politicians will be captured by the $3 million super tax, labelling commentary to the contrary as lies. Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has copped heat from Chalmers over his claims that the Division 296 tax changes won't impact politicians with specific ...

'Less revenue for us': AustralianSuper on closing multiple accounts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... communications between staff at AustralianSuper played a significant role in shaping its case against the super fund. Senator Andrew Bragg, reading from the judgement that was recently handed down against AustralianSuper, asked ASIC commissioner Sarah ...

Bragg accuses ASIC of secrecy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Senator Andrew Bragg has questioned ASIC over how it handles investigations and proceedings against superannuation funds when it comes to claims handling delays. The back and forth with ASIC commissioner Simone Constant consisted largely of Constant ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... interim report as part of the inquiry into Australia's retirement system. Senate Economics Committee chair Senator Andrew Bragg said the third report is focused around the "shocking governance standards" which undermine the superannuation sector. ...

Swan hits back at Bragg: 'That's wrong of you'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... delays in claims handling was primarily due to issues with a third-party provider, to which committee chair Senator Andrew Bragg sought to remind him of trustees' obligations. "We are not the only fund that has a challenge with a third-party provider ...

Swan tells Bragg he won't front parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... issues with the fund's recent board appointments and claims handling delays. In a letter to committee chair Senator Andrew Bragg, Swan thanked Bragg for the invitation but said he didn't have anything more to add than what was already said when Cbus ...

Cbus confirms CFMEU nominations to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... soon, with tenure and committee appointments to be settled. The nominations were questioned last week by Senator Andrew Bragg when Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok fronted the Senate economics committee. When asked whether he believed the nominations ...
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