Economic policy can no longer ignore the macroeconomic impacts of Australia's superannuation system and the emerging policy implications, writes Tim Toohey....
Since the removal of the $450 monthly income threshold for super contributions last July, almost 170,000 female Rest members are receiving more in their super....
With less than 10 per cent of Carer Payment recipients accumulating super while performing unpaid caring work, KPMG has proposed super guarantee contributions on these pa...
Almost three-quarters of Australians are unaware of the current superannuation guarantee rate....
An Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia survey has found members overwhelmingly support compulsory superannuation for all self-employed workers, beyond those...
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has welcomed the Government’s commitment towards increasing the superannuation guarantee to 12%....
If the superannuation guarantee is frozen at 9.5% the replacement rate would be 55%, compared to the assumption of 84% that the Government’s Retirement Income Review made...
Industry Super Australia has announced a major advertising campaign in defence of the superannuation guarantee and expected moves by the Government to defer the next incr...
Superannuation contributions for females could be increased by paying additional super guarantee contributions to women and by paying the SG on paid parental leave, accor...
The legislated superannuation guarantee rises would increase retirement benefits for the lowly paid and would improve the position of the median income/median wealth sect...
The Your Future, Your Super legislation should save consumers up to $1.8 billion in fees, according to the Financial Services Council....
In its pre-Budget submission, it has recommended changes to the low-income superannuation tax offset, as well as improvements to how the superannuation guarantee is dealt...
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...