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Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... confirmed 600 members had their accounts accessed in the cyberattack and 10 suffered a financial loss totalling $750,000. Treasury unveils major super tax changes Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled several major superannuation tax changes in October. Under ...

Treasury seeks feedback on major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Treasury is seeking industry feedback on the proposed reforms that aim to reduce tax concessions under Division 296 "enjoyed by individuals with large superannuation balances." The proposed changes centre on applying a 30% tax rate on earnings from ...

Most read in 2025: Financial advice

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... fork out $70 million to fund the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) for FY26 - breaching the $20 million cap - Treasury offered some hope in finally calling for a review of the controversial scheme. 2. The regulatory pendulum has swung too far ...

Increases coming for veterans' superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... Superannuation Benefits program, Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed in the mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO). Treasury said payments related to the Defence Force Superannuation Benefits program are expected to increase by $501 million in 2025-26 ...

Super tax receipts to increase by $10.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... sector activity and a near-term increase in mining profits reflecting higher bulk commodity and gold prices." All in all, Treasury said MYEFO delivered a stronger budget, with lower deficits and less debt over the forward estimates. "This builds on the ...

Chalmers flags pension, super spending in Budget update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... we'll always make room in the budget to do the right thing by people and that's what we've done in the mid-year update." Treasury will also update its economic forecasts in the mid-year update. Chalmers said it will confirm the economy is likely to continue ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... diversified credit, says IFM manages $38 billion in debt which includes diversified credit, infrastructure debt, and Treasury assets, including fixed income. A third of its $14 billion Australian credit portfolio is in private debt. She says IFM has ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... reforms related to the regulation of managed investment schemes. Senator for NSW Dave Sharma asked the Department of Treasury markets group when seven pieces of advice on the regulation of managed investment schemes, which it said it had delivered, were ...

Government cracks down on financial abuse via coerced directorships

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... consultation to combat financial abuse in families perpetrated through coerced directorships. The consultation paper by the Treasury noted that financial abusers can exploit loopholes in tax and corporate systems, weaponising company directorships and ...

Reforms on super advertising, stapling enter parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... stapling of superannuation products during employee onboarding were introduced to the House of Representatives today. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025 introduces a general ban on advertising ...