Mr Shorten, Here’s your superannuation to-do list
Dear Mr Shorten – You have a busy few years ahead of you.
Mineral Resource Rent Tax: Let’s get on with it
Historically, mining booms have attracted ‘cowboys’, opportunists and, individuals desperate for a break – a new beginning. In the early days, regions enjoying ‘gold fever’ or any other type of mining boom have often had an element of lawlessness as thousands of people would descend onto a previously sparsely inhabited area and all vie for their own ‘pot of gold’.
Greens may do a Bradbury on Election Day
One of the highlights of the 2002 Winter Olympics for Australia was the final in the 1000 metre speed skate. In the last leg of the race the favourites slipped or became tangled with other competitors causing thrills and spills leaving Australian skater, Steven Bradbury, last man standing.
SMSFs: Collectibles remain OK investments, say all parties
Self-managed super fund trustees who own art within their super fund, or valuable coins or antiques or any other type of collectible investment can now rest easy.
Labor’s gone long term on super
The Australian Labor Party’s superannuation and retirement policies are reasonably well-known.
Liberals: Use super money to finance Australian infrastructure projects
An idea that has been around the block once or twice, is the latest Liberal policy encouraging the private sector to be involved in the financing (and presumably the building) of Australia’s infrastructure projects.
Good news for some in Liberal Seniors policy
At the time of writing this article, four days before the 2010 Federal Election, we are still waiting for the Liberal/Coalition policy on superannuation and retirement. Perhaps they don’t have one.
Cooper Review: Top 10 recommendations from final report
On 5 July, the Government released the final report of the Super System Review (Cooper Review). Although there won’t be an official response on the final report for several weeks, the Superannuation Minister…
2010 Federal Election: Top 10 dunderhead comments
The ridiculous commentary on the colour of Julia Gillard’s hair, the countless references to Tony Abbott’s speedos (aka “budgie smugglers’) and the absurd feud between the former ALP leader, Mark Latham and long-time Channel 9 journalist Laurie Oakes, meant that the key issues facing our country at election time have been largely ignored by the main media outlets.