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Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... registration of providers, introduce a new enrolment system to increase oversight of payments, continue the Fraud Fusion Taskforce and strengthen the NDIA's investigative and enforcement capabilities. "Fraud and non-compliance undermines the social licence ...

Chalmers looks to shore up fuel supply as Iran war continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... global economy and is having an impact at home, including on fuel prices," he said. "We've appointed a Fuel Supply Taskforce Coordinator to work with the states and territories to get fuel to where it's needed, released up to 762 million litres ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... International Sustainability Standards Board is set to develop a nature-related standard in 2026, that draws on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) framework. Prioritisation of biodiversity risks in investment strategies, as well ...

Super board moves: ART, Aware, Brighter Super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... Board, and membership of the Commonwealth Government's National Aged Care Advisory Council and Aged Care Transition Taskforce. "We are delighted to welcome Lloyd Williams to our Board. Lloyd's proven track record in governance and strategic leadership ...

Coalition targets 'ambitious' goal of 30k advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... inconsistent, and costly - for advisers and consumers alike. Thus, the proposed creation of a financial services deregulation taskforce is needed and welcome," Abood said. "We applaud the Coalition on its ambitious target of 30,000 advisers. A numerical ...

SEC names acting chair, establishes crypto taskforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... Corporations Commissioner, the state's securities regulator. As his first order of business, Uyeda launched a crypto taskforce dedicated to developing a "comprehensive and clear regulatory framework" for crypto assets. The taskforce will collaborate ...

Early release of super scammer sent to prison

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... investigation in 2020 into her activities on the back of the Australian Taxation Office's Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT), which identified multiple Western Australians allegedly orchestrating a similar scam. The woman charged a fee for ...

Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
Many recipients of the Age Pension will pay more for aged care under proposed reforms to how the sector is funded, with wealthier Australians to cover more of the costs they incur from July 2025. With the nation's annual aged care expenses predicted ...

UK government to establish national wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... country better off. "Britain is open for business - and the work of change has begun." The Labour Party has worked with a taskforce in developing the fund, which includes former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc ...

Super leaders take out King's Birthday honours

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... Development as well as a National Mental Health Commissioner. She also led the government's Women's Economic Equality Taskforce. Meantime, Rubinsztein, a former Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) director, was made a Member ...
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