Massive overhaul of Reserve Bank to change how rates are set The Reserve Bank of Australia is facing a major overhaul that would change how interest rates are set after a review into its future. The New Daily · Apr 19, 2023
Reserve Bank renovation to split responsibility Two separate boards will be responsible for governance and interest rates in a major overhaul in response to a review of the Reserve Bank of Australia. AAP · Apr 19, 2023
RBA to have separate rate-setting panel but inflation target expected to remain First full review for decades recommends raft of changes including splitting the board into two to enable more focus on how interest rates are decided The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023
Reserve Bank to have two boards after overhaul by inquiry The long-awaited independent review of the Reserve Bank commissioned by Treasurer Jim Chalmers will be released on Thursday, with the treasurer already flagging in-principle agreement with all its recommendations. The Conversation · Apr 19, 2023
Treasurer calls for bipartisan support on RBA reform The treasurer wants the opposition and crossbenchers to look "beyond party politics" on upcoming reforms to Australia's central bank. AAP · Apr 17, 2023
Low-income tax offset to wind down as planned The treasurer has defended the government's decision to push ahead with the phase-out of the tax offset for low- and middle-income earners. The New Daily · Apr 11, 2023
Super tax break reform could boost budget: report A new report by the Grattan Institute says there is plenty of scope to overhaul superannuation tax concessions in the federal budget. AAP · Apr 2, 2023
Speaker calls out ‘disgusting’ behaviour by Coalition MPs that left parliament worker hurt Politicians apologise for pushing past attendant to avoid a vote as she tried to lock a door The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2023
Liberal MPs apologise for injuring attendant in rush to avoid vote, after being reprimanded Speaker of the House Milton Dick reads the riot act to a group of Coalition MPs, saying he was "disgusted" after they injured a female parliamentary attendant while trying to avoid a vote on Tuesday afternoon. ABC News · Mar 29, 2023
‘It’s time for a change’: Anthony Albanese stumps for Minns and NSW Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a string of NSW election day appearances as he tries to help secure Labor's supremacy The New Daily · Mar 25, 2023
PM puts final squeeze on NSW as Labor ascendancy looms Anthony Albanese and other senior Labor figures have been on the hustings for the NSW state election as his Liberal rival Peter Dutton remains notably absent. AAP · Mar 25, 2023
Angus Taylor says Labor has breached trust with ‘reckless’ superannuation changes Jim Chalmers has accused shadow treasurer of waging a ‘ridiculous scare campaign’ that doesn’t stand up to the facts The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2023
Michael Pascoe: More rubbish about taxing super than you’ll find at the tip In or out of superannuation, the serious money isn’t made by wages and salaries. It is made by capital gains on investments. The New Daily · Mar 3, 2023
Does Labor plan to use your super as a 'piggy bank' to fund its pet projects? The Coalition says Labor plans to use your super as a 'piggy bank' to fund its pet projects. What are the facts? ABC News · Mar 2, 2023
The New Daily · Mar 1, 2023 Today show joins super wars with swipe at mega-rich battlers A TV journo has poured fuel on the debate over super concessions with a brutal takedown in a ritzy Australian suburb.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2023 Albanese rejects changes to capital gains tax on the family home, ‘full stop, exclamation mark’ Prime minister says it’s a bad idea to change the capital gains tax concessions on family homes
ABC News · Feb 28, 2023 Superannuation taxation increase to accounts over $3m not a broken promise, prime minister says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has not broken an election promise not to make any changes to superannuation, saying the change for the largest super accounts will take effect after the next federal election.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2023 Super reforms a ‘good start’ but Labor under pressure on stage-three cuts and parental leave Crossbenchers welcome changes but some say government should revisit other tax concessions that have become ‘taboo’
The New Daily · Feb 27, 2023 Paul Bongiorno: Government needs to play the politics of broken promises carefully The worst thing a government can do, according to opposition politicians and some of the commentariat, is to break election promises.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2023 Liberal MPs break ranks to back Jim Chalmers’ discussion on superannuation reform Angus Taylor says Coalition will fight any changes but Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer says we should not ‘shy away from having a conversation’
ABC News · Feb 26, 2023 Labor defends potential superannuation changes that Coalition says would break election commitments A bitter war of words is continuing between the federal government and the opposition as Labor continues to float winding back tax breaks on the nation's highest superannuation balances.
AAP · Feb 25, 2023 Treasurer says super caps a 'tweak', not major reform Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the fundamentals of super will remain untouched and his floated changes to tax breaks on large balances are not controversial.
AAP · Feb 22, 2023 'Yes' campaign for Indigenous voice ready to kick off The official "yes'' campaign for the Indigenous voice to parliament will be launched in Adelaide, ahead of the referendum later this year.
ABC News · Feb 22, 2023 Potential superannuation changes floated by Labor dubbed broken election promise by Coalition The federal Coalition takes aim at the government's decision to open a conversation about superannuation changes, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers saying Labor does not want to "revolutionise" the system but is open to tweaking it.
AAP · Feb 22, 2023 'No mandate' for changes to superannuation tax breaks The federal opposition will not support changes to superannuation tax breaks flagged by the treasurer as he looks for opportunities to repair the budget.