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Non-partisan superannuation 'friendship' group formed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... Parliamentary Friends of Superannuation at Parliament House. The "friendship" group brings together members of parliament and senators from across the political spectrum in their shared stewardship of super. The non-partisan friendship group was newly ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... said. "No [there have been no regulatory changes], the report still sits with the government." The discussion arose as Senators were asking questions about the Shield and First Guardian collapses. Some members of the committee inferred Chalmers has been ...

Hume's super sharing bill lashed in parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... seeks to allow spouses to split superannuation annually during the accumulation phase, suffered major pushback from Labor senators on Wednesday. Speaking on her proposed reforms, Hume said: "This bill goes to the heart of fairness, equity and recognition ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... only interested in dismantling Australia's world-class retirement system." The dissenting comments from government Senators in the report were also damning, calling it a "rushed" and "unserious" wish-list of reforms from Bragg. "Neither the Coalition-majority ...

One more vote needed for $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... needs 39 votes in the 76-seat upper chamber to pass the controversial legislation. It can count on the votes of its own Senators (25) and the Greens (11)," Ali explained. "The government was confident of securing the votes of former Greens and Labor ...

Superannuation objective legislation hits Senate floor

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... earners can experience a dignified retirement," she added. Earlier this week, Super Members Council (SMC) called on all Senators to pass the bill swiftly. The SMC said the bill would serve as a "guiding light for future policy development" and deliver ...

Committee calls for 'sick agency' ASIC to be split in half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... deputy chair, Labor Senator Jess Walsh, did not agree with much of the report's content. In a response co-signed by Senators Deborah O'Neill and Jana Stewart, she said the report "reduces significant evidence provided to the inquiry in a complex ...

Super account advice fees a sticking point for advice bill: Senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... that will confirm the extent to which the advice relates to the member's interest in the fund. Committee members and senators Andrew Brag and Dean Smith said the proposed changes to s99FA fails to achieve the aim of the QAR and that the Albanese ...

Teals will push for super tax indexation: Burgess

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
The SMSF Association has confirmed it likely doesn't have enough senators on its side to block the proposed $3 million superannuation tax, but Teal independents intend to force an amendment ensuring it is indexed. Providing a legislative and technical ...

New inquiry targets audit sector following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... review becomes incredibly clear. "The Joint Standing Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, which includes both Senators and Members, is committed to doing the necessary work to reveal prevailing realities, uncovering the full extent of failure ...
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