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Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... habitats were devastated by the fires of 2019 and 2020, and their populations have not recovered. Changes to paid parental leave The superannuation lobby did not get its wish for super to be paid on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave, but the Treasurer ...

Budget aims to please women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... health, safety and economic success. Most notably, the government has committed to modernising the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave scheme - which currently allows a mother and partner to take 10 weeks of paid leave each. Under the updated scheme, single ...

Childcare key to super gap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
Ahead of the Federal Budget next week, new research shows making childcare more affordable could close the gender gap in superannuation savings. Currently, women retire with almost a third less super than men on average, but a new report from Industry ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... leave. ISA calculates that in total women lost $1.86 billion in super contributions since the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave scheme began in June 2011. This is because it is overwhelmingly women taking Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay - 99.5% compared ...

Super baby bonus could end inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... woman earning $60,000 or less by introducing two simple measures; the first being Superannuation Guarantee on paid parental leave, and the second being a Super Baby Bonus of $5000 for each child a woman gives birth to or adopts. "As we recognise International ...

Super baby bonus proposed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... workforce to have children." ASFA added that the super baby bonus would supplement proposals to pay SG on paid parental leave, as well as the removal of the $450 income threshold. Super fund Rest and industry body Women in Super have both urged the government ...

What will it take to get super on parental leave?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... men and women. ISA analysis of enterprise agreements shows less than 7% include a provision to pay super on paid parental leave. At least 2.3 million employees who are on workplace agreements are missing out on super. A mother of two, on average, will ...

Actuaries Institute releases retirement policy review

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... bequest. The paper supports some changes discussed in the Retirement Income Review: extending SG to cover paid parental leave, gig workers and overtime work; including superannuation assets in divorce settlements; and ensuring employers pay SG at the ...

New role for Future Super co-founder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... vehicle. In her new role, Hunter has launched a progressive gender neutral paid parental program. This includes paid parental leave of 20 weeks during the first two years of birth, adoption or fostering regardless of gender. The leave is also available ...

Verve Super launches gender diversity index

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... commitments to drive change inclusivity and flexible workplace practices; promotion of women into leadership; and paid parental leave. Chief executive and co-founder Christina Hobbs said Verve's new investment approach will likely see hundreds of ...