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Superannuation objective legislation hits Senate floor

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... statement of compatibility which explains how the changes uphold the legislated objective. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty emphasised the importance of a shared understanding of what super is for, and a process so the Parliament must adequately consider ...

Super on parental leave bill hits parliament

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... sacrifices so many women make for their families," Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "For too long, women have carried the burden of reduced superannuation simply because they took time out to care ...

Cost of 'comfortable retirement' increases again: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... contributed to the financial burden on retirees, particularly those on fixed incomes, ASFA said. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said retirees are managing an increasingly difficult landscape where the costs of essential goods and services keep rising. ...

ASFA pushes for tax redistribution to benefit low-income workers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... these changes, see their superannuation balance at retirement grow from $293,000 to $336,000. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said by increasing support for low-income earners and ensuring fair tax contributions from those with substantial superannuation ...

Industry demands action to stop abusers claiming victims' super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... independent body such as a court, would ensure procedural fairness and due process," they said. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said the super sector is unified in its conviction that victims of family violence shouldn't be further victimised ...

Trend among young Aussies highlights need for affordable advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... understand where people of different age groups are getting help to make decisions on their super," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "It's alarming to see the reliance on social media so prevalent for people under 35 but it also illustrates ...

New NALE rules, AFCA's super powers passed

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... ears". That is until yesterday, in which the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty welcomed the changes she described as "sensible revision". "This change properly reflects the practices of superannuation ...

ASFA partners with First Nations Foundation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... people and builds on ASFA's support of the First Nations Super Summit earlier this year," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. FNF is a not-for-profit Indigenous financial wellbeing foundation led by an Indigenous majority board since 2006. "It's ...

How much do you need to retire in Australia?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
... $595,000. A modest retirement requires both couples and singles to save $100,000 by the same age. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said retirees are feeling considerable cost of living pressure on their household budgets and added that ongoing inflationary ...

Super funds to solve the housing crisis?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said at the Australian Shareholders' Association Conference yesterday that addressing the supply side of the housing crisis requires an infusion of private capital. ...