Scott Morrison said Australia has an earnings problem.
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Federal treasurer Scott Morrison’s diagnosis of the risks and challenges confronting the Australian economy is hard to fault. But tackling those problems will require flexibility from the government.
Labor leader Bill Shorten has shown, with the announcement of the party’s super plan, that he’s willing to cooperate with the government on some measures.
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Labor’s superannuation plan shows some promise for budget repair, if the two parties can compromise where it counts.
Bill Shorten stepped up his attack on the Coalition’s proposed plebiscite on same-sex marriage.
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Bill Shorten has proposed specific changes to the budget’s controversial superannuation reforms, which have been under attack from the conservatives in the Coalition ranks.
Research shows that poor and wealthy retirees spend about the same during their retirement.
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Giving rich households superannuation concessions is not justified according to new research which says these retirees spend as much as their poorer counterparts.
Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday that changing Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act ‘was not a priority’.
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Malcolm Turnbull’s rhetoric this week has been designed to put the heat on Labor over budget repair. But he has three grassfires on his hands even before the new parliament starts on August 30 – and they’re…
We need to embrace new ways of thinking for strategies to effectively tackle the disadvantage accumulated over a woman’s lifespan.
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Australia lags behind most other developed countries when it comes to the economic and social well-being of people over 60. And the numbers are even more alarming for women.
Greater efficiency does not necessarily flow from greater competition.
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Competition between super funds should drive innovation and efficiency, not be an ideological tool.
The long-awaited look into super is happening.
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The Productivity Commission has set in train a comprehensive evaluation of how super works.
HILDA data shows superannuation will soon overtake the family home as the major asset owned by Australians.
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Superannuation changes are sorely needed because recent data shows only a small number of wealthy Australians are accumulating wealth through it.
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Labor begins its next phase in opposition with bigger numbers in the parliament and with a new level of confidence as it confronts the government.
How possible will budget repair be?
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Hoping for the best is not a budget management strategy: but Australia can set realistic goals.
Mike Baird is battling opposition from the greyhound industry, some in the Nationals, and the Labor Party.
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Mike Baird is coming under enormous pressure over his bold and controversial reform – to put an end to greyhound racing in the state from mid-next year.
Both domestic and global economic challenges face the new Turnbull government.
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The government should consider five options to increase economic growth.
Three more years for Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition.
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What’s in store for key policy areas, from health to education to infrastructure to asylum seekers, under a returned Coalition government?
After days of waiting, Malcolm Turnbull will form a government.
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What did the Coalition promise during the campaign in 11 key policy areas, from health to infrastructure to jobs?
Back in 2012, Bill Shorten was Superannuation Minister.
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While the major political parties agree on the need for superannuation reform, they differ on how to get there.
The economic slogans from all the major parties seemed to have fallen flat during this election campaign.
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For an election that is supposed to be based on who will manage the economy better, the debate has been disappointing.
A famous US article accused a generation of retirees of being greedy.
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The current campaign against proposed changes to superannuation has little basis in reality.
Tony Abbott promised the IPA that his government would repeal Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act – only to renege on this when in government.
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The Institute of Public Affairs was founded by rich men with rich men’s interests at its core, albeit with obligatory nods to the national interest.
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Tony Abbott has been low key so far this election, spending much of his time campaigning in his own electorate, with some visits to MPs who invite him.