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Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
The Liberal Party appointed a new shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services in Luke Howarth, while Andrew Bragg takes on the portfolio of home ownership. Opposition leader Peter Dutton unveiled a shakeup of his frontbench ...

RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... bring greater diversity to the RBA board, which many in the industry have said is long overdue. Taylor explained the Liberal Party agreed on that point, however reaffirmed the proper hiring process is needed. "We want to know that the very best people ...

Senate inquiry to scrutinise proposed franking credit rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... distributions funded by capital raisings, without "significantly changing" the entity's financial position. However, Liberal senator Andrew Bragg said the Bill is a "dangerous" and "underhanded" measure to stop the payment of franked dividends in ...

Airlie founder to step down, successor named

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... management industry. He also held roles in equity sales at Potter Warburg Securities and was a researcher at the Liberal Party of Australia. Sevior said: "I am immensely proud of what Airlie has been able to accomplish for its clients and staff and am ...

The great super cover up is over: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... strike the right balance between reducing the regulatory burden on funds and public expectations of transparency. Though, Liberal senator Andrew Bragg slammed the relaxed disclosure requirements. He claimed that super funds had covered up hundreds of ...

Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... Bragg went on to propose an immediate pause of the coming increases to boost wages. This is in opposition to the Liberal party which confirmed it would continue with the legislated increases had it won the election. Grattan Institute senior associate ...

Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... affordability is a major issue for Australians and that homeownership is an important part of retirement. However, while the Liberal party's proposed Super Home Buyer Scheme is an interesting proposal, FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said the devil may ...

Superannuation not a super solution to housing affordability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... allow people to access their superannuation for house deposits. Keating called it "another frontal assault by the Liberal party on the superannuation system." Last night Leigh Sales also took Morrison to task over the issue, pointing out that superannuation ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... Frydenberg announced these measures to reach net zero emissions through technology spending, while doubling-down on the Liberal National Party's opposition to a carbon tax. "Mr Speaker, Australia is on the pathway to net zero emissions by 2050 and ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... affected by the recent flood event." While Frydenberg committed to net zero by 2050 in his Budget speech, he said the way the Liberal National Party government plans to get there is through technology - not taxing emissions. The government did not link ...
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