Super Members Council | SMC Australia

Super Members Council (SMC) is a strong voice advocating for more than 12 million Australians who have over $1.6 trillion in retirement savings managed by profit-to-member superannuation funds.

The Super Members Council (SMC) will protect and advance their interests throughout their lives, advocating on their behalf to ensure superannuation policy is stable, effective, and equitable. We produce rigorous research and analysis and work with Parliamentarians and policy makers across the full breadth of Parliament.

SMC urges stronger protections to prevent consumer harm

The Super Members Council (SMC) is calling for stronger protections to prevent consumer harm in high-risk super switching to avoid a repeat of what ASIC has described as a “catastrophe”.

Super for all under-18 workers

Australia’s super system was designed to be universal, but Australians under the age of 18 are currently only required to be paid super if they work more than 30 hours a week for the one employer.

Retirement: Not the end, just the next chapter

To better understand how the retirement system is working today, SMC is producing a series of 3 research reports. These reports are based on real-world data from Australian retirees. They aim to shine a light on how the retirement phase of the system is performing, and what reforms are needed to improve outcomes for all Australians.

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A Fair Retirement: Removing Barriers in Super for First Nations Peoples

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rightly expect a super system grounded in cultural safety—one that actively respects, honours, and safeguards every person’s economic wellbeing. Yet the super system in Australia was not originally designed with the unique experiences and needs of many First Nations people front of mind.

This can make it harder for First Nations peoples to truly experience the full benefits of super in its life-changing purpose to deliver a transformative uplift in retirement incomes to millions of everyday Australians who would otherwise have to survive on modest income from the Age Pension alone.

Please join SMC and a panel of eminent experts to explore these issues, featuring:

– Leah Bennett MAICD, proud Wiradjuri and Ngiyampaa woman, First Nations Foundation, CEO

– Dr June Smith, proud Kureinji woman, AFCA, Deputy Chief Ombudsman

– Misha Schubert, Super Members Council, CEO

– Sonia Hunyadi, Super Members Council, Policy Advisor

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The power of super: Building wealth for everyday Australians

Over the past two decades, middle Australia has seen the biggest growth in its overall wealth than in any previous era in our country’s history, driven in large part by the strength, scale and long‑term performance of the superannuation system. Non-housing wealth levels have nearly tripled for middle Australians who are recently retired – a 196% increase- and a five-fold increase in super has been the main driver of this rising prosperity. Today, millions of everyday Australians are major shareholders in the success of our national economy, benefiting from diversified portfolios that include major infrastructure assets, leading Australian companies, and more than $1.35 trillion in global investments.

Join SMC and a panel of experts to unpack our new report and explore how super has built household wealth and reshaped Australia’s economic landscape – delivering more income, freedom and security in retirement.

The webinar will feature:

– Mark Delaney, Chief Investment Officer, AustralianSuper

– David Whiteley, Global Head, External Relations, IFM Investors

– Misha Schubert, CEO, Super Members Council

– Aime Loydell, Senior Manager, Super Members Council