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Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... benefit, but we're not doing it with our own citizens superannuation funds." Some members of the opposition, including shadow treasurer Angus Taylor have expressed concerns about mandates such as nation building. Earlier this year, Taylor criticised ...

Stephen Jones confirmed as financial services minister

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... financial services, replacing Jane Hume who had overseen the financial services portfolio since 2019. Jones has served as shadow financial services minister since 2019 and was expected to be appointed to the role following Labor's win at the recent ...

Chalmers sworn in as treasurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... prime minister Anthony Albanese. Chalmers has been a part of the shadow Treasury team since July 2016 when he was shadow minister for finance. When Labor last held office, he was deputy chief of staff to the treasurer from 2007 to 2010 before becoming ...

Super Guarantee increases now ironclad

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... Falinksi and Gerrard Rennick have also been critical of the SG increases. Conversely, shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services Stephen Jones has recurringly reaffirmed Labor's commitment to the legislated SG rise. In ...

Labor MP savages government's superannuation record

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
At the ASFA Conference this morning, shadow minister for financial services and superannuation Stephen Jones outlined his party's policy and attacked the government's "crackpot ideas". Jones said he recognised the enormous opportunity of working ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Appearing at an industry conference yesterday, the shadow minister for financial services and superannuation vowed to review the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test if elected, citing "unintended and negative consequences" for ESG investing. ...

Labor pledges calm in superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... in the upcoming federal election, vowing that if it comes to power in 2022 it will not introduce major changes. Shadow minister Stephen Jones pledged more stability and less uncertainty for the super industry following years of tumult at Industry Super ...

Labor promises to recognise adviser experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... dump educational requirements for financial advisers with over a decade's experience if it comes to power. Shadow minister for financial services Stephen Jones said such advisers with a clean record will not be required to undertake a bachelor's ...

Stephen Jones changes tack on risk advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers' (AFA) national conference, shadow minister for financial services and superannuation Stephen Jones said his views on life insurance have been challenged. Jones said he has reflected on arguments ...

Possible delay for SG rise: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... would be changed much closer to the time and in the context of the economic circumstances," Hume said. However, shadow minister for financial services and superannuation Stephen Jones said for the vast majority of Australians, the legislated increases ...
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