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Senate Committee endorses Superannuation Objective Bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has recommended the passage of the Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023, marking its likely enactment. The Committee urged Parliament to prioritise passing the bill in a report released last week because of ...

Chalmers expected to deliver Budget surplus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... warned iron ore prices and a softening labour market put a dent in how large it will be. Speaking at an event for the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Chalmers said many of the big Budget announcements have already been made, including ...

US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to keep the benchmark policy rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. Despite holding rates at their current level, the latest dot plot revealed the FOMC expects 75 basis points of cuts this year, with more to come in ...

Coalition's super for housing scheme slammed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... nearly $75,000 across Australia's five largest capital cities. The analysis from SMC comes as the Senate economics committee prepares for a hearing into consumer experiences and choices in the retirement system, which will examine the Coalition's ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... traction, with the Senate referring an inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs in November 2023. Under the terms of reference, the committee is tasked with investigating the economic ...

ASIC forced to pay James Mawhinney's legal costs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... chair Karen Chester and Bronte Capital founder John Hempton. Mawhinney has previously called on the Senate Economics Committee to investigate ASIC's handling of the matter. He is also currently suing ASIC and its other deputy chair Sarah Court for defamation ...

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... employment. Doing too much could also do unnecessary harm to the economy." Given the uncertainties and risks, Powell said the committee is proceeding carefully. "We will make decisions about the extent of additional policy firming and how long policy ...

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
The Bank of England's (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee has voted five to four to hold the policy rate steady at 5.25%, while unanimously agreeing to reduce the stock of UK government bond purchases by £100 billion over the next year. In halting a run ...

Mayfair 101 calls for senate inquiry into ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... Mayfair is Mr Hempton's "spidey-sense" email he sent Karen Chester." Mawhinney is calling for the Senate Economics Committee to investigate ASIC's handling of Mayfair, adding that it should include disclosing all communications between Hempton ...

Federal Reserve raises interest rates to a 22-year high

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... rates would rise to a range of 5.25% to 5.5% to continue its fight against inflation. Fed chair Jerome Powell said the committee remains "squarely focused" on its dual mandate to promote maximum employment and stable prices for the American people. "We ...
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