Compliance
Budget geared to ‘build more supply’, Treasurer pledges
by • 9 May 2023
The Australian federal budget, due to be unveiled by Treasurer Jim Chalmers today (9 May) at 7:30pm AEST is expected... READ MORE
CDR action initiation would benefit brokers, FBAA tells Senate
by Annie Kane • 27 Apr 2023
Speaking at the Senate economics legislation committee last week, the managing director of the Finance Brokers... READ MORE
AFCA names chief ombudsman
by Reporter • 14 Apr 2023
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has revealed it has reappointed lawyer David Locke as chief... READ MORE
Merger laws ‘no longer fit for purpose’: ACCC chair
by Adrian Suljanovic • 13 Apr 2023
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Ms Cass-Gottlieb spoke to the National Press Club in... READ MORE
ATO to further scrutinise 1.7 million property investors
by Kyle Robbins • 13 Apr 2023
As part of a regular review of returns related to rental property landlords, the ATO will collect residential... READ MORE
Calls for more build-to-rent investment ahead of federal budget
by • 11 Apr 2023
A new study commissioned by the Property Council of Australia, by EY, showed levelling the investment playing field... READ MORE
Almost 5k Aussies sign up for regional FHB scheme
by • 4 Apr 2023
Marking its first six months, the government’s Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee has helped 4,716 Australians... READ MORE
Consultation opens on AFCA rules changes
by Annie Kane • 28 Mar 2023
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) — the non-government ombudsman service providing dispute... READ MORE
Revenue NSW to pause new payroll tax audits
by Annie Kane • 27 Mar 2023
Revenue NSW has confirmed that it will not commence any new audits connected to aggregators in regard to payroll... READ MORE
2 charged over alleged $3.5m SMSF con
by Reporter • 27 Mar 2023
NSW Police have charged two Sydney-based accountants with 84 offences after allegedly defrauding multiple clients of... READ MORE
LMG adopts new regtech system
by Reporter • 21 Mar 2023
LMG has announced it has adopted a new regtech system from UK-based technology company Clausematch.
The regtech... READ MORE
Average time to write a loan increases: BrokerEngine
by Annie Kane • 15 Mar 2023
Broker software fintech BrokerEngine has revealed new data showing that the average time taken to write a home loan... READ MORE
CSLR introduced to Parliament
by James Mitchell • 13 Mar 2023
The measure was previously part of the Credit Act but was removed at the end of last year. It had since been... READ MORE
Payroll tax overreach an ‘absolutely criminal act’
by Alex Whitlock • 6 Mar 2023
Revenue NSW’s move to recoup millions of dollars from the mortgage broking industry is a big issue for... READ MORE
Revenue NSW has ‘no legal basis’ to levy payroll tax: MFAA
by Annie Kane • 24 Feb 2023
The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has written to Revenue NSW — the division of... READ MORE

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