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AFCA to update rules on new genetic testing laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... rules in preparation for recent legislative changes on genetic testing protections in life insurance. Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025 passed both houses of parliament on April 1. The ...

Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... court ordered compensation. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 closes a loophole that previously enabled perpetrators to shield assets inside superannuation ...

ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... FMI reforms affect three ASIC regulatory guides that are up for review, following the introduction of Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Act 2024. FMIs include financial market operators, benchmark administrators ...

Superannuation advertising ban consultation launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... easier to see, consider and select their existing superannuation fund when they commence employment." Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Act 2026 proposes that when a MySuper product is advertised, "it must ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
The government has tabled the Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives today which seeks to prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid paying compensation to ...

Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... Division 296 superannuation tax and is seeking industry feedback. In its next step since the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 on March 10, Treasury is nutting out how the tax will be calculated ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... changes to the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 on Tuesday evening with no amendments. In addition to Division 296 ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... clients, modelling the implications of either leaving all their money in super or investing outside of it. Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, which was tabled in Parliament last week, proposes to apply a ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... concerned about the likelihood of "unintended" consequences. Yesterday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 to the lower house, which includes the boosting of the low-income ...

Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... highlighted the potential "material impact on life insurance claims" the new legislation will have. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025 aims to provide certainty to individuals undertaking ...
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