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Parliamentary secretary to the treasurer Chris Pearce has stated that he intends to make further refinements to the Financial Services Reform Act over the next 12 months....
Superannuation
The desire to spend now, repay later, has never been stronger in the Australian psyche. Credit card balances have never been higher and other forms of credit are at equal...
Policy & Regulation
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has again hit back at calls to abolish the 15 per cent superannuation contributions tax, this time claiming tax rates applying to retirem...
People & Products
Prime Minister John Howard has announced the make-up of his new government ministry, prompted by the retirement of former Defence Minister and Leader of the Government in...
Policy & Regulation
Hopes that the superannuation contributions tax will be scrapped in the next budget have been dampened, with Federal Treasurer Peter Costello today stating a removal of t...
Policy & Regulation
Federal Finance Minister Nick Minchin has declared his support for calls to do away with the 15 per cent superannuation contributions tax....
Policy & Regulation
The assistant treasurer, Mal Brough, has rejected Labor’s call for a phasing out of the contributions tax for people earning $40,000 to $100,000 a year, stating that any ...
Financial planning
Scrapping reasonable benefit limits; changing rules on employer eligible termination payments; and making more financial planning services tax deductible have all been su...
Financial planning
The Government should extend access to super co-contributions for low to middle income earners in order to encourage Australians under the age of 40 to save for their ret...
Financial planning
Emergency services workers have rejected reassurances from the Victoria Government that their superannuation benefits will be fully preserved under a proposed merger with...
Superannuation
One in every two Australians aged under 45 are worried about financing their retirements, according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Austra...
Financial planning
Just a few minutes ago, I finished speaking by phone with the son of a long-standing client. Our client’s son is 23 years of age and is in his first job, having completed...
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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...