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Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... banks and insurers richer than ever". A dozen backbench Coalition MPs have called for a freeze in the superannuation guarantee, which is scheduled to rise from 9.5% to 12% by 2025.

Low inflation rate masks rising living costs woes

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... superannuation "to support the lifestyle Australians want and deserve in retirement". He supports moving the superannuation guarantee to 12% for those who are not yet retired. According to ASFA data, the most significant price increases in the June quarter ...

Survey backs SG increases

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
Respondents in Financial Standard 's latest spot poll have welcomed the pending increases to the Superannuation Guarantee beyond 9.5%. The majority (79%) of respondents support the legislated incremental increases to the SG starting from 1 July 2021 ...

Australians demand SG increase: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
Australians overwhelmingly support an increase to the superannuation guarantee, according to latest polling. Latest research from the peak body for industry superannuation funds, Industry Super Australia, shows Australians broadly disagree with the ...

Ban unsolicited life insurance sales: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... hawking provisions later this year. This week's spot poll asks if you support the increases to the Superannuation Guarantee.

All options open for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... retirement income review would not be bound by the government. Asked whether the legislated increase to the superannuation guarantee or Senator Andrew Bragg's idea to make superannuation voluntary for workers earning less than $50,000 a year would be ...

Government to close super salary sacrifice loophole

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... by closing a legal loophole that stops employers using salary sacrificed contributions to reduce their superannuation guarantee obligations. To avoid a shortfall, an employer must contribute at least 9.5% of an employee's ordinary time earnings (OTE) ...

Axe super for low-income earners: Senator

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... pool. According to Bragg, the system is not working for Australians, and the legislated increases to the superannuation guarantee are beyond unnecessary. "Certainly the case has not been made for ever bigger super," Bragg said. "I would change direction. ...

Super working in favour of all members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... Australians still face a retirement savings shortfall. "The bipartisan, legislated policy of increasing the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) to 12% is by far and away the most critical step to ensuring an adequate retirement for all Australians," Fahy said. ...

Grattan Institute chief retires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... budgets, tax, transport and housing. Most recently, Daley and Grattan have made headlines arguing the superannuation guarantee is too high and that Australians retire with more than enough money. Chernov added: "John has nurtured Grattan's distinctive ...