Stephen Jones 2022

PETER STEFANOVIC:

The Albanese Government welcomes the guilty verdicts for 5 offenders involved in the Plutus Payroll tax fraud that defrauded the Commonwealth of more than $105 million.

The verdicts mark a significant milestone for the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT)’s long running investigation, Operation Elbrus.

As Parliament returns for a fortnight of sittings, the Albanese Government is committed to finalising two important and long overdue recommendations of the Hayne Royal Commission.

The Albanese Government is taking further steps to ensure there are strong investor protections in place across the financial sector tasking the Treasury to review the managed investment schemes (MIS) regulatory framework.

ANDY PARK:

The Albanese Government has today reappointed Ms Maria McCrossin as the part-time Chairperson to the Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board (CADB) for a one-year period and appointed Mr Michael Flynn KC as a part-time Business member of the CADB for a three-year period.

The Albanese Government is making Australia’s world‑class superannuation system more sustainable and fairer with one modest change that affects less than 0.5 per cent of all Australians.

STEPHEN JONES:

Introduction

I would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri 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 am pleased to announce that Mr Damon Rees will lead the independent review into the Modernising Business Registers program.

Mr Rees brings considerable expertise in driving complex, digitally enabled transformation to the review.