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Recommendations for reform across multiple sectors to address financial abuse
09/12/2024
On Thursday, a parliamentary inquiry made a unanimous set of recommendations for reform across multiple sectors including superannuation, to address financial abuse. Included was a recommended law change to stop abusers from receiving their victim’s super.
Why payday super laws can’t wait
24/07/2025
When Coco* asked her former boss why she hadn’t been paid her super, she was told “not to worry, it’s paid quarterly”. But as time went by, and with red flags flying ominously, she felt helpless.
Why retirement phase super must be measured
29/07/2025
Retirement is not a single journey — it’s millions of different ones. Each retiree’s path is shaped by their health, housing, family, lifestyle, and financial needs.
Retirement Revolution: Super’s Coming of Age
15/08/2025
Last week, SMC released a first-of-its-kind analysis of the super system that showed something both striking and unremarkable: the biggest beneficiaries of more than three decades of super have been middle to low income workers — which is exactly what was intended.
Fixing the Friction: SMC welcomes progress on regulatory reform
22/08/2025
This week’s Economic Reform Roundtable in Canberra thoughtfully considered some of the regulatory inefficiencies and distortions that have built up in Australia’s super system over time.
Low- and middle-income retirees better off by more than $11,000 each year thanks to super
27/08/2025
A landmark new report finds new middle and low-income retirees in the middle wealth group have been the biggest beneficiaries of compulsory super, with an extra $11,388 to spend each year on things they need or love like living costs, holidays and making memories with family.
Unpaid super is making women poorer – fixing it is urgent
29/08/2025
In a country that prides itself on making major strides on gender equity, it’s shocking that one in four working women are being short-changed on their super each year.
The growing risk of poverty among older women in retirement revealed in new report
03/10/2025
On Tuesday, a landmark new report for the Super Members Council (SMC) by Impact Economics and Policy, was launched at a packed event in Melbourne by Minister for Finance and Women, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher.
From The White House to Number 10 Downing Street
24/10/2025
From The White House to Number 10 Downing Street, Australian pension capital was at the centre of headline-grabbing geopolitical discussions this week, underscoring the global reach and influence of Australia’s $4.3 trillion superannuation system.
Payday super introduced: a long‑time coming reform we now need to pass swiftly
13/10/2025
Yesterday’s introduction of payday super laws to the Australian Parliament marks a milestone for working Australians—and for everyone who has campaigned patiently and persistently for this change.
LISTO update: A win for fairness in the super system
17/10/2025
To quote Ernest Hemingway, change has a way of happening “gradually, then suddenly”. That’s how this week felt for anyone who has been advocating for a lift to the low income super tax offset (LISTO).