Stephen Jones 2022

The Government is helping to supercharge Australia’s small and medium businesses with the delivery of more than $1.5 billion in new tax incentives.

The Parliament has today passed legislation to introduce two new tax incentives that support small and medium businesses to train and upskill employees and improve their digital and tech capacity.

The Albanese Government will ensure that all superannuation trustees are held to account for the performance of their funds.

The performance test administered by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has been effective at shining a light on underperformance in the MySuper sector.

Introduction

I‘d like to start by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which I’m filming this today, the Ngunnawal people, and pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging.

I’d also like to extend my respects to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander people who are present at the Congress.

ROSS GREENWOOD:

The Albanese Government will adopt the bulk of Quality of Advice review recommendations to ensure Australians have access to reliable and affordable financial advice.

HAMISH MACDONALD:

Introduction

I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people, the traditional custodians of this land, and pay my respects to the Elders past, present, and emerging.

I reiterate the Albanese Government’s commitment to the Uluru Statement from the Heart and a Voice to Parliament.

I acknowledge any First Nations Australians with us today.

VIRGINIA TRIOLI:

Stephen Jones is with you. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services. Minister, thank you for joining us today.

STEPHEN JONES:

Good to be with you again, Virginia.

TRIOLI:

I acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi‑wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin as traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

LISA MILLAR:

Well, the federal government is urging people to be vigilant with their personal information as scams become more frequent around tax time. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones joins us now from Parliament House in Canberra. Good morning to you. This is just an increasingly difficult problem, isn't it?

STEPHEN JONES: