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ASFA, Super Consumers Australia revise retirement standards

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... contribute more to super is often not realistic for this group, and that much more needs to be done to create affordable housing if more renters are going to avoid poverty in retirement."

BTR may create generation of tenants: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... that's core to what the industry does." The primary purpose behind the establishment of HOPE was to address the affordable housing crisis faced by essential workers. It aims to provide a co-investment solution that facilitates homeownership for middle ...

Tax miners, major corporates to tackle housing shortage: CFMEU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... (CFMEU) is calling for the introduction of a $28 billion annual super profits tax to close the gap in social and affordable housing. The CFMEU commissioned Oxford Independent Economics to explore the viability of a super profit tax in helping to increase ...

Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... going up then to have a decent retirement the income becomes the means to that end." Colvin said investing in affordable housing is one way to help achieve a decent retirement standard for more Australians. "Your members need to be able to have money ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... initiatives aimed at addressing the gender pay gap, enhancing access to paid parental leave and childcare, and affordable housing. The introduction of the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 requires employers with ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... where we know we have big advantages," said Chalmers, whether that's the energy transition or social and affordable housing, data or digital. "All of these vast opportunities in our economy, there are big chances for superannuation to get the kind ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
AustralianSuper has partnered with Assemble to invest in affordable housing via a build-to-rent-to-own model, addressing Australia's housing crisis. AustralianSuper's investment focuses on the Assemble Futures pipeline, which aims to provide moderate-income ...

New front in super wars, stability at risk: Opposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... Australia's long-term national objectives, Chalmers said. This includes finding opportunities in areas such as affordable housing and the clean energy transition. The purpose of superannuation is not being changed, but rather it is being elevated ...

Government housing measures progress

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... Future Fund, aims to help tackle Australia's housing crisis by securing ongoing funding for social and affordable housing. Fund returns will also deliver the government's commitments to help address "acute housing needs." Including, $200 million ...

Government progresses social housing measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
The Albanese government's package of social and affordable housing legislation was introduced in parliament overnight. Under the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023, some $10 billion will be used to deliver 30,000 social and affordable homes. ...