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FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has called for universal paid parental leave (PPL) as the standard across all workplaces, in a new report. The FSU's analysis of PPL uptake found men are now taking PPL at similar or higher rates than women in some parts ...

Super balances rise but gender retirement gap remains stubborn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... at improving retirement outcomes for women, including Payday Super, the introduction of superannuation on paid parental leave and increases to the Low-Income Super Tax Offset. "Crucial recent reforms like payday super laws, paying super on paid parental ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... government has made "big strides" in efforts to close the gender super gap, including the introduction of super on paid parental leave, which will boost women's retirement savings by $7200, and increasing the Low-Income Super Tax Offset (LISTO) from ...

Hume's super sharing bill lashed in parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... "Their answer to many things is to raid your super, and one of their election policies was to attack super on paid parental leave-to support that contribution being cashed out instead of being preserved for retirement," Darmanin said. "That is why the ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... ordinary time earnings, up from 11.5%. The introduction coincided with the super payments on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave, which HESTA said helped address the fact that Australian mums have missed out on well over $3 billion in super savings at retirement. ...

Super on paid parental leave to reduce gender gap: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
The introduction of superannuation contributions on paid parental leave (PPL) is set to boost women's retirement savings by $7200, according to new research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Superannuation contributions ...

Coalition's super on PPL plan 'deeply worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... have said are aimed at Australia's working women. If elected this weekend, the Coalition's 'Superannuation on Paid Parental Leave - parental choice' would be introduced to help boost the Budget's bottom line. Super Members Council (SMC) said the cash-out ...

Future Group positions super offerings for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... commitments to drive change in inclusivity and flexible workplace practices; promotion of women into leadership; and paid parental leave. However, the approach is slightly updated; the portfolio also now creates a positive bias towards companies that ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... actually empowered?" One reform The Parenthood is pushing for is that every family has access to one year of paid parental leave that is shared between parents where there are two parents. This would then be paid at a replacement wage rate. "That would ...

Financial services minister Stephen Jones to retire from politics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... including increasing the Superannuation Guarantee to 12%, providing superannuation on top of government-provided paid parental leave, progress towards payday super, steps to improve access to more affordable and accessible financial advice, and enshrining ...
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