Former prime minister Paul Keating has warned the Reserve Bank of Australia must not be allowed to become completely independent of government. Key points: Former PM Paul Keating says the Reserve Bank is not infallible He says Australian government needs be able to overrule some RBA decisions if necessary He says the override power has never been used, but it's …
Former prime minister Paul Keating has taken aim at Australia's AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal with the United States and the United Kingdom, calling it the "worst international decision" by a Labor government since conscription in World War I. Key points: The AUKUS deal will see Australia spend up to $368 billion to acquire nuclear-powered submarines Mr Keating has dubbed it …
Former prime minister Paul Keating has reignited claims a rise in the superannuation guarantee is the only way Australians are going to be able to adequately afford retirement without overburdening the pension system. Key points: The super guarantee is legislated to increase to 12pc by 2025, but the government says a decision will be made closer to the deadline Paul …
Former prime minister Paul Keating says the early withdrawal of superannuation dwarfs the support the Federal Government has injected through its JobKeeper program — and has entrenched inequality between Australian generations. Key points: Australians are expected to have pulled $42 billion from their super accounts by the end of the year Australians are expected to have pulled $42 billion from …