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ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... who refuse to pay debts, particularly those relating to unpaid employee superannuation, and taxes withheld from employees' wages, or collected from customers as GST - but not passed on to the government. The ATO said the increased use of DPOs is just ...

Super tax receipts to increase by $10.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... the four years to 2028-29," the MYEFO said. "The upward revision reflects higher superannuation contributions (from higher wages) and tax from investment earnings." In response, the Super Members Council (SMC) urged the government to rethink its decision ...

Chalmers flags pension, super spending in Budget update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... at us, the mid-year update will highlight Australia's enviable combination of low unemployment, high participation, real wages growth and an economy and private sector that are strengthening," Chalmers said. "Responsible economic management is a defining ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... employers. Most teenage workers, especially young women who are more likely to work part-time, are not yet paid super on their wages. The SMC said girls typically work under the threshold hours in the retail and community services industries, while boys ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... effects of previous interest rate reductions are yet to reach their full potential in terms of impact on demand, prices and wages. Although, money market interest rates and government bond yields have risen recently, it said. The RBA acknowledged labour ...

Rest launches clearing house solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... for Payday Super and aims to make it easier for employers to pay their employees' superannuation at the same time as their wages for each pay cycle. Rest chief member officer Simone Van Veen said the introduction of Payday Super laws will also help members' ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... was positive for the outlook for the economy. "Under Labor, inflation is around a third of its peak, debt is down, real wages are growing, unemployment is low, we've overseen the creation of more than 1.2 million jobs and interest rates have already ...

Payday Super laws passed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... one of the most significant reforms to the superannuation system in decades, and it's long overdue. Paying super with wages will make the system fairer, boost retirement balances, and ensure super is achieving its core objective," Delahunty said. ...

Unclaimed super pot hits $19bn: ATO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... stipulates that from 1 July 2026 employers must pay their employees' superannuation at the same time as their salary and wages. The reforms were read for a second time this week with Treasurer Jim Chalmers saying they would help stop "disreputable" ...

Government's rush to implement Payday Super is 'reckless': Coalition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... with over $5 billion in unpaid super that should have gone to workers. "Super is an entitlement for workers, like salary or wages, and unpaid super is a form of wage theft," Chalmers said. "This issue disproportionately affects more vulnerable Australians ...