Government launches consultation regarding super objective

The paper, entitled The objective of superannuation, comes as the government committed to enshrine the objective of superannuation in law as part of its response to the Financial System Inquiry.Enshrining the objective of the superannuation system in legislation will...

Accountants renew calls for STEM training

Providing every primary school in the country with access to at least one specialist STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) teacher could be possible if teachers are incentivised to acquire STEM specialisations and collaboration between schools is...

BDO issues support for R&D incentive

BDO’s submission to the government’s issues paper noted that the R&D Tax Incentive is a “well-constructed piece of legislation that encourages industry to undertake R&D activities that improve the competitiveness of Australian...

Small business helpline hits milestone

The helpline was established to assist with issues including wages, modern awards and conditions of employment under the Fair Work Act 2009. “The helpline provides a priority service for the more than two million small business operators to access fast and...