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Government dawdling on paid parental leave super: Greens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... of the Greens in the senate and spokesperson on women, it's outrageous to make women wait until after the next election. "Labor still haven't come up with a good reason for making women wait until 2025," she argued. "They've been dragging their feet ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... an election year, and we already know that past Liberal governments have not supported the move and that this Labor government has already benched the proposal once before."

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... superannuation contributions will be made by the government alongside parental leave payments, effective 1 July 2025. That is, if Labor is successful at the next federal election, expected to take place in May next year. The measure is expected to benefit ...

Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... the portfolio. "The key determinant of success in retirement is your home ownership status, not your super balance. Under Labor, the Australian dream is fast becoming the Australian nightmare and we must restore home ownership as achievable for the average ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... this morning, Taylor labelled the tax changes for super balances greater than $3 million as a "wealth tax". Last April, Labor proposed increasing the 15% tax to 30% under Division 296 tax laws, calculating it will affect fewer than 80,000 Australians. ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... related to military weapons-related Conventions or Treaties ratified by Australia'," Shoebridge said. Shoebridge wants Labor to introduce mandatory ethical investment rules for the Future Fund that "must absolutely include a prohibition on investing ...

Albanese set to overhaul Stage 3 tax cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... ways that we can provide support for people?" Independent member of parliament for Kooyong Monique Ryan said she welcomes Labor considering modifying the Stage 3 tax cuts and that whatever happens "the government should make them fairer." "For months ...

Government must revise infra pipeline: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said the government has some tough calls to make regarding the nation's infrastructure pipeline as part of its plan to regenerate the economy. Following Labor's review of its multibillion-dollar Infrastructure Investment ...

Farmers distressed by superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... superannuation reforms without clear Treasury modelling on the number of affected primary producers and family businesses. "Labor is misleading regional, rural and remote Australia, breaking its promise before the election that it wouldn't touch ...

Cbus scolded over 'most galling conflict' in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... Bragg has criticised "howling conflicts" between the government and super funds, spotlighting Wayne Swan's dual roles as Labor Party president and Cbus chair. Bragg highlighted newly released Freedom of Information documents that indicated Cbus has ...
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