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SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... so I can comply without starving the business of cash'," Beeson said. The reforms were announced as part of the federal budget in May 2023 and passed Parliament in November 2025.

Rest launches clearing house solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... same time as their salary and wages, rather than once every quarter. The reforms were announced as part of the Federal Budget in May 2023 and passed Federal Parliament in November 2025.

Unclaimed super pot hits $19bn: ATO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... after Payday Super reforms were introduced into parliament at the start of October. First flagged in the 2023-24 Federal Budget, the legislation stipulates that from 1 July 2026 employers must pay their employees' superannuation at the same time ...

Payday super laws introduced to parliament

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... government has introduced the payday superannuation bill in the House of Representatives today. First flagged in 2023-24 Federal Budget, the legislation stipulates that from 1 July 2026, employers must pay their employees' superannuation at the same ...

Payday super delays will cost workers: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... quarterly will mean they are $5000 better off in retirement." ASFA welcomed payday super's inclusion in the 2023-24 Federal Budget, with a proposed start date of 1 July 2026, but urged the government to pass the necessary legislation. ASFA said while ...

Treasury opens consult on non-compete reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... opened its consultation into reforms to ban non-compete clause after the measure was introduced into the 2025-26 Federal Budget. The consultation has asked for feedback on policy details to ban non-compete clauses for low- and middle-income workers ...

Inflation slows, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... could potentially escalate if the universal reciprocal tariffs come into effect next week. "We don't consider the Federal Budget to offer any policies that are conducive to the RBA changing its current rate cut timeline, and our position is unchanged ...

Labor accelerates defence spending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... over the forward estimates. The value of this investment is tipped to be $57.6 billion over the next 10 years, Federal Budget documents show. "In 2025-26 the government is also bringing forward $1 billion of investment to enable Defence to acquire capabilities ...

Chalmers boosts Help to Buy scheme, construction sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... housing construction sector in a bid to build more homes faster and tackle housing unaffordability. As part of the Federal Budget, Chalmers is expanding the Help to Buy program to support Australians buy homes with lower deposits and smaller mortgages ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
The 2025-26 Federal Budget revealed the Labor government's first deficit since taking power in 2022. Forecasts for the 2024-25 year were revised to show a $27.6 billion deficit, and forecasts show the deficit is expected to grow to $42.1 billion ...