Bill Shorten

Editorial

The Government needs to accept that the Royal Commission did not get everything right and that it needs to put aside its politically expedient rubber-stamp where advice w...

Financial planning

VOFF accuses Labor of “politicising a crime” in Trio fraud

Aussie politicians make “politicised and dishonest decisions about ‘fraud’” despite having no law enforcement of forensic investigation skills, Victims of Financial Fraud...

Policy & Regulation

Wilson sees post-election hope for franking credits

Wilson Asset Management chairman, Geoff Wilson believes the Senate cross-benchers will help persuade a Labor Government to at least amend its policy on removing refundabl...

Policy & Regulation

ALP hits trouble on super tax policy

The Federal Opposition has found itself in difficulty over its legacy superannuation tax policy and the continuing debate over refundable franking credits....

Policy & Regulation

We’re not rorters say accountants

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand have defended the tax deductibility of accountancy advice, vowing that accountants are not rorters....

Policy & Regulation

VOFF alleges ASIC is driven by self-interest

Victims of Financial Fraud have again hit out against the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, this time alleging the regulator looks after itself before “or...

Life/Risk

Shorten’s former union rejects FSC move

The Australian Workers Union has alleged ulterior motives in a Financial Services Council call to allow the big life insurers to get injured workers back to work sooner....

Financial planning

Trio victims renew call for action against ASIC

The organisation representing self-managed superannuation fund victims of the Trio/Astarra collapse have called on the Government to initiate a Serious Financial Crime Ta...

Superannuation

ISA backs ALP’s dividend imputation move

Industry Super Australia has found itself at odds with other superannuation bodies as it backs Federal Opposition leader, Bill Shorten’s proposals to remove dividend impu...

Policy & Regulation

Govt attacks ALP’s imputation move

The Minster for Revenue and Financial Services claims 40 per cent of SMSFs will be hit by the Federal Opposition’s proposed changes to dividend imputation....

Financial planning

VOFF accuses ASIC and Shorten of collaboration post-Trio Fraud

Victims of Financial Fraud has accused Bill Shorten and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in the aftermath of the Trio Fraud.Victims of Financial Fraud...