Stephen Jones 2022
The Hon Stephen Jones MP
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services
Opinion piece: Super funds must step up to the mark on member engagement
Australians are proud of our superannuation system, it's world class. It's provided millions of Australians with dignity in retirement.
And it's a super-sized $3.3 trillion pool of capital for our economy to help build a better future.
No place to hide assets for child sex abusers
The Albanese Government will prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in super to avoid paying compensation to their victims.
Interview with Andrew Clennell, Afternoon Agenda, Sky News
ANDREW CLENNELL:
Joining me now is the Assistant Federal Treasurer, Stephen Jones. Stephen Jones, thanks for your company. Don't you wish you had Rob Stokes on board in 2019?
STEPHEN JONES:
Good to be with you, Andrew.
CLENNELL:
Sorry, I didn't mean to speak –
JONES:
Interview with Tristan MacManus and Jess Eva, Studio 10, Channel 10
TRISTAN MACMANUS:
Advice for last minute Christmas shoppers
Consumers are being reminded to be careful online and instore as the last‑minute Christmas shopping spree gets into full swing.
There have been more than 1,000 reports of injuries related to toys over the last five years, with consumers believing the products they bought were safe.
Toddlers and babies are particularly vulnerable to choking hazards.
Improving access to justice for class actions
New regulations have come into effect to support access to justice for class action plaintiffs.
Third-party litigation funding is a critical source of funding for class actions plaintiffs.
In August 2020, the former government reversed longstanding regulatory exemptions for third‑party litigation funders.