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Treasurer opens the way for increased infrastructure spending

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... billion in tax liabilities against seven multinational companies. Turning his attention to superannuation and housing affordability, Morrison made mention of the 80% of Australia's $2.1 trillion household debt held in mortgages, and noted the Australian ...

Opposition floats SMSF borrowing ban

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
Self-managed superannuation funds will be banned from direct borrowing under an expanded housing affordability policy unveiled by the Federal Opposition today. Speaking to media this morning, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said the policy will target ...

Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... at the 2017 Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF). It draws a direct link between deteriorating housing affordability and the future adequacy of Australia's retirement income system. It notes Australia's scheme has historically been based on ...

Collective power: What's next for profit-to-member funds?

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... areas in which industry superannuation funds can work together on solving problems including aged care, housing affordability, ethical investing, and internal fund work culture. Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) president Ged Kearney called on ...

Access to super for housing is still bad policy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... Index," SMSF Association managing director and chief executive Andrea Slattery added. Anthony hopes the housing affordability debate will remain focused on land release, regulation and tax subsidies that fuel investment in existing property rather than ...

Home deposits unwelcome in super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... federal government to keep Australia's $2 trillion retirement savings system away from addressing the nation's housing affordability problems. Earlier this week Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said the government is likely to address housing affordability ...

Spending and debt, Australia's biggest test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... finances, with 55% attributing the concern to the current state of the Australian economy. A further 44% blamed housing affordability as the cause of their unease, while 42% cited their level of household debt. The study was undertaken in December and ...

Majority of Australians without financial plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... generation Z spend more money on travel and entertainment than older generations (48%) and that the lack of housing affordability will be another barrier to wealth (46%). "Through our research we have identified different risk habits and financial planning ...

Millennials want homes not retirements

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... concerned they're not on track to achieving the dream, with more than half saying it has been put out of reach by increasing housing and living costs. Despite concerns about the affordability of housing, more than half (55%) of those surveyed said they'd ...

Housing market set to flat line not crash: QIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... and further easing," said Miall. Concluding Miall said: "We recognise that housing has had a big run up, housing affordability has come down - certainly in Sydney and Melbourne - but the factors that we would think would lead to a sharp fall in house ...