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Aussies regret ERS withdrawals: AIST poll

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... Scheerlinck's speech also called attention to four other areas of change in superannuation: the increase of the superannuation guarantee to 12%, the gender super gap, Treasury's proposed changes to proxy voting, and the Your Future, Your Super ...

No big losers in FY22 budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... years of lobbying, the threshold that requires workers to earn a minimum of $450 a month to be paid the superannuation guarantee has been axed. It's expected to improve the financial situation of around 200,000 women. It's a move that is sure ...

$450 SG threshold axed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
The longstanding requirement for workers to earn more than $450 a month to be entitled to the superannuation guarantee has been scrapped. In a move that would benefit more than 200,000 women, the need for Aussies to earn more than $450 a month in order ...

Rest offers extra parental leave

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... strengthens the foundations for performance and decision making. Some 60% of Rest's membership are women. Superannuation Guarantee contributions has been a key feature of Rest's parental leave offering since July 2016, Doyle said. "Paying super ...

What to expect from the budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... in tonight's budget - they want the government to address the gender gap in super by instituting the superannuation guarantee on parental leave. Meanwhile, Frydenberg announced as part of the budget the government will allow small businesses to apply ...

Rice Warner prepares to shut up shop

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... superannuation. Rice Warner said that in 1996 Knox and Rice met with then Prime Minister John Howard to discuss the superannuation guarantee policy. At this meeting, it was decided to leave Labor's policy in place - a catalyst to getting SG to the level ...

Turnbull calls out Wilson, Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... good measure." Turnbull added that he hopes "calmer heads will prevail" on the issue on increasing the superannuation guarantee and the legislated rise to 12% will go ahead.

Quasi-mergers in APRA's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... operating costs. "Worst of all, it would do these two things whilst continuing to collect compulsory superannuation guarantee contributions. It seems this new entity is now in operation solely for the benefit of related parties," Bragg wrote.

Possible delay for SG rise: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
The government has hinted heavily that the legislated increase to the superannuation guarantee will be delayed as Australians need more capital throughout their working life. Speaking at the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia's National Policy ...

SG rise a bad idea: Chartered Accountants

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
According to Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the superannuation guarantee should not rise from 9.5% to 12%. "Since the last election, there has been a global pandemic, the first Australian recession in 29 years, our highest unemployment ...