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September 2001
30^th	SCT	Bulletin Issue No.25 - 1 July 2001 - 30 September 2001
28^th	ALP	Security At Home - Labor's Plan To Secure Employee Entitlements And Superannuation
28^th	ICAA	Chartered Accountants welcome changes to US/Australian tax treaty
28^th	CPA Online	CPA Australia sells super fund
28^th	ATO Assist	Surcharge non-lodgment advice
27^th	IFSA	Double tax agreement with US is good news for Australia
26^th	ATO Assist	Pay As You Go (PAYG) Special Tax Table for Aged Pensioners and Low Income Aged Person (Senior Australians) - NAT 4466
25^th	Senate Super	Current Inquiries: Early access to superannuation benefits
25^th	Senate Super	Committee to inquiry into early access to superannuation benefits
25^th	ATO Assist	SuperUpdate newsletter September 2001
25^th	ACTU	Ansett Superannuation - State Of Play
24^th	Senate Super	Report: Prudential Supervision and Consumer Protection for Superannuation, Banking and Financial Services - Third Report - Auditing of Superannuation Funds
24^th	Senate Super	Auditing of superannuation funds needs reform
24^th	APRA	APRA Insight 3rd Quarter 2001
24^th	ALP	Kelvin Thomson - Superannuation Complaints Tribunal Deserves To Stay
21^st	ASFA	ASFA Conference 2001 - Final Day
21^st	ASFA	Retirement reality check - many are deluded
20^th	FPA	FPA welcomes proposed improvements to income streams
20^th	Democrats	Speech: Senator Lyn Allison Senator Allison speaks to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Indexation) Bill 2001: Second Reading
20^th	ASFA	ASFA Conference 2001 - Day 2 packed with controversy
19^th	Senate Super	Security of ANSETT workers' superannuation entitlements
19^th	MP Fin.Serv.	Superannuation Complaints Tribunal
19^th	ATO Assist	Superannuation guarantee charge percentage
19^th	ATO Assist	Superannuation Industry Liaison Group—minutes of meeting held on 29 November 2000
19^th	ATO Assist	Superannuation Industry Liaison Group—minutes of meeting held on 6 June 2001
19^th	ASFA	ASFA Conference kicks off in Cairns today
19^th	ASFA	Mixed response from ASFA to Productivity Commission Report
18^th	AIST	Disclosure and training move to top of super agenda
18^th	ALP	Laurie Ferguson - Government Relents On Military Superannuation Indexation
17^th	IAA	Submission to the Attorney-General's Department re Superannuation & Family Law
17^th	ATO Assist	Commercial Nominees Decision - Creation of a new trust Q&A
15^th	ARISA	Money in Practice Article on Retirement Income Streams -Sept 2001
14^th	ATO Assist	Pay As You Go (PAYG) Withholding Tax Tables - Superannuation Pensions & Annuities - NAT 3350
14^th	ATO Assist	Reporting provider member account numbers on superannuation contributions surcharge member contributions statements (MCS)
13^th	IAA	Submission to Treasury on Draft FSR Regulations re Disclosure
13^th	ATO Assist	The Tax Agent Newsletter - Issue 13 - September 2001
11^th	CPA Online	CPAs advise on tax effective investments
11^th	CPA Online	CPAs advise on tax in retirement
11^th	CPA Online	Women move on investments says CPAs
10^th	ACTU	Fact Sheet On Superannuation
10^th	APRA	Investment By Trustees of Regulated Superannuation Funds in New Coles Myer Limited Discount Card Shares
7^th	ATO Assist	Tax and managed investments
6^th	APRA	APRA winds up company over superannuation avoidance scheme
5^th	IAA	Letter to APRA re the Prudential Regulation of Superannuation
5^th	IFSA	Managed investments fees decline 6% over last 5 years
5^th	ASIC	Two year ban on Penshurst man
5^th	ASFA	Super "gap" critical - ASFA chief
4^th	IAA	Submission to Treasury on FSRB Regulations re Policy Committees
4^th	ATO Assist	Interest on overpayment (IOP) rates
3^rd	ATO Assist	Technical Liaison Forum retirement product providers—organisations represented
3^rd	ATO Assist	Technical Liaison Forum superannuation lawyers—organisations represented
1^st	ARISA	ARISA Retirement Income Streams Report - June 2001
September 2001

August 2001
31^st	AIST	FSR Bill start date
30^th	IAA	Submission to Treasury re Superannuation Preservation for Non-Residents
30^th	Senate Super	Prudential Supervision and Consumer Protection for Superannuation, Banking and Financial Services - Second Report - Some Case Studies
30^th	Treasurer	Appointment to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
30^th	Senate Super	Senate Committee calls for Better Safeguards for Super and Compensation for Victims
30^th	MP Fin.Serv.	FSR Bill Start Date
28^th	Assistant Treasurer	Speech: Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
28^th	ASFA	Action to reduce risk to super - ASFA and APRA agree
27^th	ICAA	Cut super tax to give $40,000 more to workers on average income
24^th	ATO Assist	Due date for lodgment or payment falling on a weekend or a public holiday
24^th	ATO Assist	Financial supplies - Fact Sheet
24^th	ASIC	Men charged over superannuation redemption
23^rd	MP Fin.Serv.	Landmark FSR Bill Through Senate
22^nd	AIST	Consumers need a single comparable disclosure figure for superannuation fees and charges
22^nd	Senate Super	Roundtable on Auditing of Superannuation Funds - Public Hearing 23 August 2001
22^nd	ASFA	ASFA conference shaping up for controversy
20^th	ALP	Kelvin Thomson - Quarterly Super Guarantee Payments
20^th	Treasury	Draft Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment Regulations 2001
20^th	Senate Super	Tighter Supervision of Superannuation Needed
20^th	Senate Super	APRA needs to lift its game
20^th	Senate Super	Report: Prudential Supervision and Consumer Protection for Superannuation, Banking and Financial Services - First Report
20^th	Assistant Treasurer	Speech: The Future of Superannuation
17^th	ATO Assist	Deferring company and superannuation fund income tax during the transition to PAYG - Fact Sheet
17^th	ATO Assist	Lodging your BAS and paying when the due date falls on a weekend or public holiday
17^th	ATO Assist	Administration of announced CGT cost base changes [August 2001]
17^th	APRA	APRA receives Corrections Corp Staff Super Fund draft report
17^th	ALP	Kelvin Thomson - Super Fund Wind-Up Underscores Need For Super Review
16^th	ATO Assist	Superannuation Industry Liaison Group—Terms of Reference
16^th	ATO Assist	Superannuation contributions surcharge—assessment variation advice statement (AVA)
16^th	CPA Online	Financial Services Reform Bill on track say CPAs
15^th	ATO Assist	SuperUpdate newsletter August 2001
15^th	Treasury	Information Sheet: Financial Assistance to Superannuation Funds
14^th	ATO Assist	National Telephone Contact Guide
14^th	ATO Assist	Lost Members Register (LMR) non-lodgment advice
13^th	ICAA	Running Balance Account not a runaway success - ICAA calls for urgent attention
10^th	DOFA	Commonwealth Superannuation
10^th	ASFA	Choice of fund - nice idea, but...
9^th	APRA	Speech - Graeme Thompson "APRA - 3 years on"
9^th	FPA	Super rejection will minimise competition
9^th	MP Fin.Serv.	Launch Of FSR Regulations
9^th	Democrats	Prejudice is not a Super Choice
9^th	Democrats	Super Choice Fails on Human Rights
9^th	Senate Super	Report: Report on the Provisions of the Parliamentary (Choice of Superannuation) Bill 2001
9^th	Assistant Treasurer	ALP, Democrats Deny Australian Workers Choice
8^th	DOFA-Super	Senate Rejects New Superannuation Arrangements for Commonwealth Government Employees
8^th	Democrats	Speech: Senator Lyn Allison Speaks to the Superannuation Contributions Taxes And Termination Payments Tax Legislation Amendment Bill 2001: Second Reading
8^th	Democrats	Speech: Senator Lyn Allison Speaks to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice Of Superannuation Funds) Bill 1998: Second Reading
8^th	Democrats	Speech: Senator Brian Greig Speaks to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice Of Superannuation Funds) Bill 1998: Second Reading
8^th	AIST	AIST to conduct inaugural fees-ability study
8^th	Treasury	FSR Regulations
8^th	ATO Assist	Superannuation Information
8^th	ATO Assist	Superannuation funds willing to accept small deposits
8^th	AIST	Superannuation enters election stage
7^th	Democrats	Federal Public Servants lose out over Same Sex Super
7^th	ICAA	ICAA endorses ATO get-tough approach on true tax evasion
7^th	ALP	Scott Must Act On Military Superannuation Indexation
6^th	DOFA-Super	Pension commutations to pay post retirement surcharge assessments
6^th	MP Fin.Serv.	Review Of Managed Investments Legislation
6^th	CPA Online	Income tax deadlines should be reviewed due to software delays, say CPAs
6^th	Democrats	Speech: Senator Lyn Allison Superannuation
6^th	DEWRSB-MP's	Minister Ian Macfarlane Come on Kim - just own up!
6^th	ALP	Kim Beazley - Doorstop Interview Subjects: Superannuation, Death Of Christopher Skase, Tax Cuts, Tristar Dispute, Timing And Release Of Policies, Parliament, Support For Australian Industry Political Momentum
3^rd	MP Fin.Serv.	Timetable For FSR Regulations
3^rd	ATO Assist	Superannuation contribution surcharge tax - adjusted taxable income
2^nd	IFSA	Key Industry Statistics Survey Released
2^nd	APRA	Speech - Graeme Thompson "Perils of the Prudential Regulator"
2^nd	ALP	Simon Crean - Shadow Treasurer - Interview with Michelle Grattan Subjects: Bracket Creep, Income Tax Relief, Retirement Income
2^nd	ALP	Simon Crean - Shadow Treasurer - Interview with Neil Mitchell Subjects: Bracket Creep, Income Tax Relief, Retirement Income
2^nd	ALP	Kim Beazley - Doorstop Interview Subjects: Superannuation, Income Tax, Car Industry, Auditor-Generals' Report
2^nd	ALP	Kim Beazley - Interview with David Bevan and Phillip Satchell Subjects: South Australia, Mitsubishi, Submarines, Aged Care, Superannuation, GST, Globalisation, Knowledge Nation
1^st	IFSA	Retirement Incomes: Desires & Drivers - IFSA Research Launch
1^st	IFSA	IFSA Fees and Charges Research Study
August 2001

July 2001
29^th	ALP	Older Australians Won't Be Conned
27^th	ATO Assist	Consumer Price Index (CPI) Rates
25^th	Treasurer	Transcript: - SUBJECTS: June Quarter CPI
25^th	Treasurer	Consumer Price Index – June quarter 2001
25^th	FPA	FPA calls for legislative controls to protect consumers against unqualified advisers
25^th	ICAA	Enhancements proposed for super fund financial reporting
25^th	APRA	Clarification: Requirements for Financial Statements of Small APRA Funds (SAFs)
23^rd	ATO Assist	Register of Private Binding Rulings
23^rd	APRA	APRA and ATO issue circular on super contributions
20^th	FPA	FPA Weekly Media Digest - (super related overview) Saturday, 14 July - Friday, 20 July 2001
19^th	ATO Assist	SuperUpdate newsletter July 2001
18^th	Assistant Treasurer	Speech: Government Initiatives for Independent Retirees'
17^th	AIST	Asset Allocation Forum 2001
17^th	AIST	Disclosure, Fees & Charges Workshop
16^th	ARISA	"Understanding Retirement Income Streams" - a joint venture publication between ARISA and the Department of Family and Community Services
16^th	AIST	Trustees add value to prudential supervision
16^th	AIST	Myner report rings some bells Down Under
15^th	Treasury	New Corporations Legislation and Regulations
13^th	FPA	FPA Weekly Media Digest - (super related overview) Saturday, 7 July - Friday, 13 July 2001
13^th	ASIC	ASIC steps in to protect superannuation funds
11^th	AIST	A well-informed debate is a cost efficient debate
11^th	AIST	Late lodgers let the super side down
11^th	AIST	Regulators - are they really working
11^th	AIST	Adequacy in one's own backyard
11^th	AIST	Corporate governance cause for conflict
11^th	AIST	*Industry says Budget misses the 'vision thing'
10^th	ASFA	Women doubly handicapped on super
6^th	Senate Super	Public Hearing on Parliamentary (Choice of Superannuation) Bill 2001, 11 July 2001, Sydney
6^th	FPA	FPA Weekly Media Digest - (super related overview) Saturday, 30 June - Friday, 6 July 2001
5^th	ATO Assist	Actuarial Certificates for SMSFs
5^th	APRA	Updated Superannuation Circulars: No. I.A.2 - Section 64 of SIS - Prompt Remission of Contributions
4^th	Assistant Treasurer	Superannuation Contributions Still Growing Strong
3^rd	ARISA	ASIC Presentation to ARISA on FSRB
2^nd	ATO Assist	Refunding imputation credits: Superannuation funds, approved deposit funds and pooled superannuation trusts
July 2001

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