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Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... and dad," he said. "We will cut the migration intake to free up housing and restore the great Australian dream of home ownership. We will cut the permanent migration program by 25%. "We will ban foreign investors and temporary residents from purchasing ...

Chalmers boosts Help to Buy scheme, construction sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... deposit and a smaller mortgage. Around 40,000 Australian households locked out of the market will be helped into home ownership, he said. Chalmers has also promised $54 million to the housing construction sector. This is part of the $33 billion already ...

Coalition urges super funds to push for QAR reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... deposit. "Superannuation is an important part of the retirement system, but it's not the entire retirement system. Home ownership is extremely important to deliver better retirement outcomes, and the next step in supporting this ambition for many ...

ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... "Coalition's dream of dismantling super." In a speech at the University of Sydney on Wednesday, Taylor said a collapse in home ownership has profound implications for Australia's aspirational character and the costs of its retirement system. ...

Super for housing debate heats up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... typically too low for withdrawing an amount that would make a material difference to their chances of attaining home ownership. "Moreover, unless you believe that house prices are going to continue rising at a faster rate than superannuation assets ...

Calls for independent oversight on mortgage stress

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... economist Tim Reardon said. In its submission to the Senate inquiry into the financial regulatory framework and home ownership, HIA identified that a decade of additional costs has restricted competition among banks and made it increasingly expensive ...

Super for housing to exacerbate affordability crisis: Eslake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
Superannuation being used for house deposits would push up home prices, undermining Australians' home ownership prospects, slash retirement savings, and come at a significant cost to the Budget, according to a Corinna Economic Advisory report by ...

Australia's safety nets 'stretched too thin': CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... report finds that younger workers (aged 18-34 years) are facing significant underinsurance challenges due to lower home ownership rates and pivoting towards accumulated superannuation savings for retirement. Meanwhile, workers aged 35-54 are more likely ...

AustralianSuper, HESTA acquire majority stake in housing developer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... essential worker, specialist disability, and market-rate rental properties via an "integrated build-to-rent model" and home ownership pathways through "build-to-rent-to-own" and "build-to-sell" options. Assemble also said it will leverage its existing ...

Adviser queries jump 40%: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... helping their clients navigate superannuation contributions, transfer balance caps, dealing with a death benefit and home ownership issues, according to the latest data from AMP Advice. TapIn, AMP Advice's technical service for its advice network, received ...