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FAAA announces the upcoming retirement of general manager, policy, advocacy and standards – Phil Anderson

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

Phil Anderson, FAAA’s general manager, policy advocacy and standards, will be retiring on 27 November 2026 after over 30 years in the financial services industry, and much of the last

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27 Aug 2026

FAAA submission: Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing – Tranche 2 Legislation

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

In its submission[1] to Treasury on Tranche 2 of the CGT and negative gearing legislation, the FAAA has pointed to a number of areas where the draft laws require further refinement. The

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25 Aug 2026

FAAA welcomes progress on Shield and First Guardian response, but detail is critical

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

Yesterday’s National Press Club address by Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino included welcome progress on the response to Shield and First Guardian, but further action is

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20 Aug 2026

FAAA calls on Government to put Australian consumers at the centre of financial sector reform

From FAAA

Sarah Abood, CEO of the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), says Minister Mulino’s National Press Club address next week must put Australians’ access to affordable, trustworthy financial advice at the

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14 Aug 2026

FAAA submission: “long running unintended consequences” of proposed changes to minimum tax on discretionary trusts

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

The FAAA is concerned about the potential broader consequences of the Government’s plans for the minimum tax on discretionary trusts, seeking to “…highlight the potential significant implications of this proposal

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04 Aug 2026

FAAA unveils Congress 2026 program and opens early bird registrations

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

The FAAA has unveiled the program for its flagship Congress 2026, bringing together leading voices in technology, financial advice, business leadership, and professional practice for three days of learning and

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30 Jul 2026

FAAA Statement on ASIC Funding Levy

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

The FAAA is particularly concerned by the significant increase in the ASIC Funding Levy for the 2025/56 financial year, up 27%. This, along with the recently announced CSLR special levy, will have a very significant cost impact on the

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17 Jul 2026

FAAA: Unintended SMSF consequences from CGT and negative gearing changes

From FAAA

The FAAA welcomes the fact that the Federal Government’s proposed changes to CGT and negative gearing in the Budget did not impact superannuation. However it says an unintended consequence is

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16 Jun 2026

FAAA submissions on CSLR and Shield and First Guardian

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

On Friday 22 May 2026, the FAAA provided the following three submissions to Treasury in response to the Government’s consultation on the CSLR and Shield and First Guardian: Compensation Scheme of Last

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26 May 2026

Access to financial advice critical to navigating Budget

From FAAA - Financial Advice Association Australia

“The breadth of this Federal Budget, and the aims of Treasurer Jim Chalmers, are complex and wide-ranging, and its impact on Australians is likely to be substantial. There is no

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13 May 2026

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