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Weekly BulletinLatest Weekly Updates

9 October 2026

9 Oct 2026

5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026 Weekly Bulletin Contents TAX MONDAY 5 OCTOBER 2026

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1 October 2026

1 Oct 2026

28 September 2026 to 2 October 2026 Weekly Bulletin Contents TAX MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2026

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25 September 2026

25 Sept 2026

21 September 2026 to 24 September 2026 Weekly Bulletin Contents TAX MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 TPB guidance on reforms to sanctions powers The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has published information about the new sanctions powers that will enable the TPB to respond more effectively to serious…

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Awards

Meet the Management Team

24 Sept 2026

Thursday, 1 October 2026 • The Fullerton Hotel, Sydney Welcome reception: 6:00pm • Official Start: 7:00pm AEDT • Business Attire MEET THE IFPA MANAGEMENT TEAM Meet Dr Heidi Ivory CEO, [email protected] Dr Heidi Ivory is a commercially focused executive with a diverse…

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18 September 2026

17 Sept 2026

14 September 2026 to 18 September 2026 Weekly Bulletin Contents TAX MONDAY 14 september 2026 Exposure draft legislation for 2026-27 Budget announcements The Government has released the following pieces of exposure draft legislation to give effect to various 2026-27 Budget (and…

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Social Media

Scott Heathwood APIG 2026 Address

11 Sept 2026

WHO PAYS WHEN THE CHAIN FAILS Address to the APIG National Conference Scott Heathwood, President and Chairman, Institute of Financial Professionals Australia Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, Thursday 10 September 2026 PART 1 · THE ADDRESS Shield and First Guardian was not a marketing…

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11 September 2026Latest Weekly Updates

11 September 2026

10 Sept 2026

7 September 2026 to 11 September 2026 Weekly Bulletin Contents TAX MONDAY 7 september 2026 Federal Court confirms taxpayer not a resident The Federal Court has dismissed the appeal of the taxpayer from the decision of the ART in Quy and FCT [2025] ARTA 174 . In that case, the…

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Advocacy and Media

Joint submission offers Senate five ways to fix the SMSF property lending ban

2 Sept 2026

The Auditors Institute Ltd (AIL) and The Institute of Financial Professionals Australia (IFPA) have lodged a joint submission with the Senate Economics Committee on the recent ban on limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) over residentialnproperty. The submission puts…

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4 September 2026Latest Weekly Updates

4 September 2026

1 Sept 2026

31 August 2026 to 4 September 2026 Weekly Bulletin Contents TAX MONDAY 31 august 2026 Full Court: No grounds for further remission of GIC The Full Federal Court has unanimously dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal from the decision in EMH IV Pty Ltd as trustee for the EMH IV Family…

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28 August 2026Latest Weekly Updates

28 August 2026

27 Aug 2026

24 August 2026 to 28 August 2026 Weekly Bulletin Contents TAX tuesday 25 august 2026 ATO data matching: Passenger movements The ATO has advised that it will acquire passenger movements data for selected taxpayers, from the Department of Home Affairs for 2026–27 through to…

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21 August 2026Latest Weekly Updates

21 August 2026

20 Aug 2026

17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026 Weekly Bulletin Contents TAX monday 17 August 2026 No reviewable objection decision made re re-raising of debt The ART has ruled that it had no jurisdiction to hear a taxpayer’s application in relation to the Commissioner’s decision to re-raise a…

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14 August 2026Latest Weekly Updates

14 August 2026

16 Aug 2026

10 August 2026 to 14 August 2026 Weekly Bulletin Contents TAX monday 10 August 2026 Payday Super-related Law Companion Rulings released The ATO has released the following Payday Super-related Law Companion Rulings: LCR 2026/1 Payday Super: application and transitional…

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