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Coalition's super for housing scheme slammed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... buy their first home. The Shadow Minister said the Coalition was determined to help younger Australians achieve home ownership by allowing first homebuyers to access up to $50,000 from their retirement savings. However, new modelling from SMC found allowing ...

Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... treasurer and shadow minister for financial services in Luke Howarth, while Andrew Bragg takes on the portfolio of home ownership. Opposition leader Peter Dutton unveiled a shakeup of his frontbench yesterday, delegating Howarth the dual roles. Howarth ...

Impact of debt on retiree confidence a mixed bag

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... important than a higher income in retirement. "For as long as we can remember the Australian dream has been debt-free home ownership, which provides the financial foundation and security for a comfortable retirement," AMP director retirement Ben Hillier ...

Cost-of-living crisis will persist into future: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... people's financial security and quality of life varies depending on age, gender, partner status, health, wealth, home ownership and sources of income," National Seniors Australia chief operating officer Chris Grice said. "The results are clear, increases ...

Wealth inequality divides Australia: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... households in others. Homeownership is another factor driving inequality. Currently, a 34-percentage point gap in home ownership rates exists between the richest and poorest households. "Not owning a home has large implications - particularly as a driver ...

Treasury urged to consider housing in super objective

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... to ensure the aim is to "help Australians have a genuinely successful retirement", a key component of which is home ownership, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says. In its submission on the topic, REIA said Treasury must look at the bigger ...

Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... rental obligations. "It's increasing significantly and that's two cohorts, people who couldn't afford to get into home ownership and those who did own a home and have had to sell up because they can't maintain those payments," she said. It's here that ...

AustralianSuper invests in build-to-rent-to-own affordable housing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... receive the added benefit of financial coaching and education, which helps to prepare them for the step into future home ownership." AustralianSuper's commitment to Assemble's housing mandate with these three major acquisitions marks an important ...

What "wealthy" means to Australians: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... wealth. The report highlights the rise of individualism and how its led to a broader definition of wealth beyond just home ownership, which was a singular pursuit of previous generations. Financial flexibility and the ability to pursue passions and support ...

Household Capital partners with Genworth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
... mission as a long-standing expert and major player in the Australian mortgage market is to deliver the benefits of home ownership to Australians throughout life." "Genworth have a real appetite to deliver the benefits of home ownership not just for first ...