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Growing disaster costs elevate need for climate adaptation investments: Actuaries Institute

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... investment in climate adaptation is critical to managing the growing financial burden and wider societal risks. In its pre-budget submission, the institute provided recommendations to draw capital into the segment, including the establishment of the ...

Polluting companies should pay their fair share: Superpower Institute

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... meeting new, ambitious net zero targets. It also identified that economic fundamentals are weak in the face of a structural budget deficit which prevents funding for a wide range of important policy needs, including productivity-enhancing reform and ...

Oxfam calls for increased taxes on ultra-wealthy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... deliver cheap childcare for all families, extend energy bill relief for another two years and increase the humanitarian budget almost seven times over. The anti-poverty organisation also called for ending the capital gains tax discount for individuals ...

Green moves: Foresight, Tattarang

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Victoria on economic and infrastructure policy, including the policy agenda on climate change and delivery of the state budget. He has also held roles at Transurban, Deloitte, the Office of the Treasurer of Victoria, ANZ and AMP.

QIC increases investment in Tilt Renewables

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... online earlier this year, demonstrating Tilt's proven track record of delivering new generation and storage on time and on budget." Meanwhile, AGL managing director Damien Nicks said the company looks forward to continuing to work with Tilt, QIC and ...

Axing CGT breaks could boost budget by $22.7bn: Oxfam Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... address disproportionate tax benefits, claiming that if the tax discount was removed it could restore $22.7 billion to the budget annually. Oxfam said this sentiment is widely popular with a YouGov poll identifying that 73% of Australians were concerned ...

New emissions target provides clarity for future sustainable investment

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... target reduction in national greenhouse gas emissions for 2035. Per the NDC, this target will be implemented as an emissions budget over 2031-2035, inclusive of all sectors of the economy and all greenhouse gases. The NDC provides certainty and clarity ...

Government hands down 2035 climate target

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... detailed transition plans with interim targets and capital allocation," the report said. "Internally, progress is hindered by budget constraints, inadequate data and measurement systems and operational silos. Externally, nearly two thirds of executives ...

Super SA welcomes chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... two previous stints with the Department of Treasury and Finance, including close to eight years in account management, budget and performance roles between 2016 and 2024. From 2005 she spent three years advising on fiscal strategy and revenue, and then ...

Fortescue, Climate Energy Finance call to reform fossil fuel subsidy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... result of this dependence has undermined climate targets, damaged productivity and drained tens of billions from the federal budget. CEF argues that the scheme, mostly benefitting big miners, needs urgent reform - a proposal backed by iron ore giant ...