2021 SUBMISSIONS
- Better Advice Bill – Exposure Draft Regulations
Treasury
15 October 2021 - Retirement Income Covenant – draft legislation
Treasury
29 September 2021 - Second round of miscellaneous amendments to Treasury portfolio laws 2021
Treasury
28 September 2021 - Proposed updated amendments to the design and distribution obligations
ASIC
27 September 2021 - Inquiry on the adequacy and efficacy of Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
27 August 2021 - Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) Interim Relief (proposed amendments to the DDO regime)
Treasury
24 August 2021 - Single Disciplinary Body – Policy Paper
Treasury
20 August 2021 - Consultation Cost Recovery Implementation Statement: ASIC industry funding model (2020–21)
ASIC
13 August 2021 - Retirement Income Covenant Policy Paper – 2021 Position Paper
Treasury
6 August 2021 - National Register of Enduring Powers of Attorney
Attorney-General’s Department
30 June 2021 - Single Disciplinary Body for Financial Advisers
Treasury
14 May 2021 - Review of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
Treasury
26 March 2021 - Exposure Draft Explanatory Paper TPB(EP) D44/2021 – Continuing professional education policy requirements for registered tax (financial) advisers
Tax Practitioners Board
11 March 2021 - CP335 – Consumer remediation: Update to RG 256
ASIC
1 March 2021 - Budget Submission 2020-21
Treasury
29 January 2021 - Financial Sector Reform (Claimant Intermediaries) Regulations 2020 Exposure Draft
Treasury
25 January 2021 - Consultation Paper 332: Promoting access to affordable advice for consumers
ASIC
18 January 2021
2020 submissions
2019 submissions
2018 submissions
2017 submissions
2016 submissions
2015 submissions
2014 submissions
The FPA Four Policy Pillars
The policy submissions we develop follow the four key principles of our strategic policy framework, known as our ‘Four Policy Pillars’. These pillars are:
- It must be in the public’s best interest
- It must enhance professional practitioners
- It must be in line with the Government and regulatory requirements
- It must adhere to the FPA Code of Professional Practice.
The FPA Four Policy Pillars
Read more about the Four Policy Pillars in this article from Financial Planning magazine.
Help us shape the future
Whilst we are extremely active in the development of policy submissions that affect financial planners and consumers, it is our desire to give FPA members a voice in this process.
If you would like to make a contribution to any ongoing policy issues, we would love to hear from you. You can submit your policy recommendation using this template. This will help you map out your policy recommendations in line with our Four Policy Pillars. Your completed submission can be emailed to [email protected].