Media releases

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten welcomed the passage of legislation through the Parliament last night that raises the standard for those managing Australians' sup

There are around 41,000 workers in Andrew Robb' Goldstein electorate who currently only receive 9 percent superannuation.

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation today announced the release of exposure draft regulation and an accompanying explanatory statement for the provision of Key Facts Sheets for

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten today released exposure draft legislation on the income tax relief for merging superannuation funds for public comment.

More than 4,000 employees of the timeshare industry will benefit from a carve-out from the ban on conflicted remuneration under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, allowing the industry

The Government will introduce penalties to deter promoters of illegal early release superannuation schemes.

More Australians are being reunited with their superannuation with the total amount of lost super now $17.4 billion, a 14 per cent fall from the previously reported total of $20.2 billion.[

Around 11,000 ex Ansett workers, who have been waiting nearly a decade for their superannuation entitlements, have finally been paid.

Today, 3.6 million Australians, including 2.1 million women, will receive a boost to their superannuation.

The Minister for Financial Services today tabled the Gillard Government's response to the recommendations of the House of Representatives Standing Committee investigation into the operation of th

More than 1.3 million working Australians will benefit from an increase in national minimum wages from 1 July 2012.

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today thanked the National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS) Advisory Group, which met on Friday 22 June to discuss and further cons

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten today announced a new form of financial advice licence that will significantly increase the availability of financial advice for all

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten today introduced into Parliament a bill to amend the income tax law which contain the first two elements of the Investment Manager Re

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten today welcomed the passage of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) bills[i] through the Senate.

The Minister responsible for insurance Bill Shorten has tonight called for people to make safety their first priority following the earthquake centred near Moe that has affected significant part

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten and Minister for Small Business Brendan O’Connor welcomed yesterday’s passage of legislation through the House of Representatives t

Research released today by Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten, shows broad support for the super system, but many people continue to find it a difficult topic to

The Gillard Government has enacted Regulations that give effect to the standard definition of flood as part of its continuing efforts to make flood insurance simpler and more effective following

The Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten today called for people to put safety first during this time of increased risk due to serious flooding in Victoria.