Superannuation
Budget 2019: Change to superannuation ‘work test’ will allow senior couples to contribute extra $500,000
Wealthy couples will be able to contribute $500,000 more into superannuation between the ages of 65 and 67 as part of a new budget measure, …
ATO: A whopping $860 million in lost superannuation was claimed late last year
Giving the gift of finding lost superannuation? It sounds weird, but according to new figures released by the Australian Taxation Office (AT…
“It makes no sense”: Why business owners don’t want to pick super funds for employees
Australian small businesses are calling for fewer obligations when it comes to dealing with workers’ superannuation after an independent rep…
“Dodgy bosses” who underpay superannuation to face higher penalties and court action under Labor plan
Employers will face steep fines and the prospect of legal action if they fail to pay their workers correct superannuation entitlements if La…
‘Many retirees will get a pay rise’: Why compulsory superannuation should stay at 9.5%
By Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute; John Daley, Grattan Institute; and Jonathan Nolan, Grattan Institute
It’s conventional wisdom tha…
Spirals and circles, snakes and ladders: Why women’s super is complex
By Kathleen Riach, Monash University
This week’s International Day of Older Persons reminds us Australia has made an international comm…
“Administrative nightmare”: Labor bid to scrap superannuation threshold would hit small business
Employer groups and accounting experts say Labor’s plan to abolish the Superannuation Guarantee threshold will saddle small businesses wit…
Labor unveils $400 million plan to boost superannuation for women
Labor has unveiled a $400 million plan to boost superannuation contributions for new parents by ensuring workers on the federal government’s…
“Three billion each year”: How the superannuation industry robs its customers
By Robert Drake, Macquarie University
The Royal Commission into Financial Services is getting wins.
On Monday, ahead of an appearance …
Royal commission superannuation fallout: Commonwealth Bank and NAB could face potential criminal charges
Two of Australia’s big four banks have been given a dressing down at the ongoing royal commission into banking and financial services, with …
