A race to the bottom

Ever since the federal government dropped its super bombshell on 3 May 2016, superannuants and their advisers have been in a state of flux as to what the final changes might be and the strategies needed to deal with the new rules. Ostensibly we were told the changes...

True colours revealed

In an earlier blog I expressed my disappointment that the Small Business Portfolio had been taken away from Bruce Bilson in the first Turnbull ministry as it removed an elected official from an area of responsibility he was passionate about and in which he was...

Change for change’s sake

And so ends a 20-year stint in political life for the member for Dunkley. But the real tragedy of the story is how small business has lost a real champion for its cause. It is very rare to find a politician with a true passion for the portfolio he’s been assigned, but...

Time to recognise this is A Grade

Most people see that as being a fairly hefty chunk of their hard-earned cash. And if events play out the way they should, this amount will eventually constitute 12 per cent of an individual’s wages. It stands to reason that people will demand those charged with...