Kelly O'Dwyer

Superannuation

Responsibility for the administration and early release of superannuation on compassionate grounds has been transferred to the Australian Taxation Office. ...

People & Products

O’Dwyer reappoints to ARPC board

Three members of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation board have been reappointed for a further three years, effective from July this year. ...

Superannuation

O’Dwyer emphasises jail terms for SG underpayments

Employers who fail to meet their superannuation guarantee obligations need to take advantage of current amnesty or face jail terms for SG underpayments, according to the ...

Superannuation

O’Dwyer urges Royal Commission super scrutiny

The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer has urged the Royal Commission to take a look at the issues raised in the Productivity Commission’s latest ...

Superannuation

VOFF questions APRA’s protection powers

Victims of Financial Fraud has alleged that the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority cannot fully protect the public’s superannuation savings, building on previous ...

Policy & Regulation

O’Dwyer flags women’s economic security statement

The Government has set itself to make women’s retirement incomes security an election issue by flagging the release of a women’s “economic security statement” in Septembe...

Policy & Regulation

Government looks to crack down on white collar crime

The Federal Government has accepted the majority of the Senate White Collar Crime Report’s recommendations, as it seeks to look like it’s cracking down on penalties for c...

Policy & Regulation

Inaugural AFCA board announced

Sydney-based planner, Claire Mackay has been included in the inaugural board of the new Australian Financial Complaints Authority....

Superannuation

Government expands limit on SMSF members

The federal government announced it would expand the limit on the maximum number of members in an SMSF from four to six, while also making it easier to roll existing fund...

Policy & Regulation

Gaps and loopholes confirmed in financial services regulation

A letter from the Australian Information Commissioner has confirmed the existence of exploitable gaps and loopholes in the Australian financial services regulatory regime...

Financial planning

Turnbull admits Royal Commission misjudgement

The Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull has admitted to making a political mistake in not acting sooner to call the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superann...

Policy & Regulation

Government boosts penalties for misconduct

The Turnbull Government will strengthen criminal and civil penalties for corporate and financial misdeeds, following revelations of staggering misconduct in this week’s R...

Financial planning

O’Dwyer seeks answers from ATO

The Government has sought answers from the Australian Taxation Office regarding its conduct after accusations were levelled at its treatment of small businesses on ABC’s ...

Superannuation

O’Dwyer’s direct hit on ISA

The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer has taken a swipe at Industry Super Australia while alleging self-interest on the part of the superannuatio...

Superannuation

Has O’Dwyer abandoned SG timetable?

Comments by the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer have raised questions about whether the Government is prepared to abandon its timetable for lif...