Superannuation

The superannuation industry is a major focus of the Institute. The Institute works closely with regulators, government and other key stakeholders in the superannuation sphere in Australia.

Keep up-to-date on current issues in superannuation including information from fund regulators, government resources, Institute submissions and updates from Liz Westover, Head of Superannuation.

Liz Westover's blogs

Liz Westover Superannuation Blog

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3 Feb 2012 @ 1:57 | Liz Westover

Refunding super to the government

By now you are probably aware that I don’t agree with the concept of an excess contributions tax (ECT), and certainly not wit...

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19 Jan 2012 @ 10:12 | Liz Westover

Pre-budget submission: changing the super guarantee laws

We’ve reached that time of year for submissions to be made to Treasury in the lead up to the 2012-2013 Federal Budget. Intere...

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16 Dec 2011 @ 2:15 | Liz Westover

Positive trends for SMSF Auditors

I read with interest the SMSF statistical overview released by the ATO this week for 2009. The original SMSF statistical summ...

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9 Dec 2011 @ 5:08 | Liz Westover

Slow down on super reforms

2011 has been a big year for the super industry, filled with announcements, papers, consultation, discussions and decisions. ...

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21 Nov 2011 @ 12:56 | Liz Westover

SMSF growth: factors at play

At the ASFA conference I attended in Brisbane recently, there were some interesting discussions on the various sectors of the...

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Stronger Super Reform

Australia’s Super System Review was set up to examine and analyse the governance, efficiency, structure and operation of Australia's superannuation system. The Institute continues to engage with the government and key stakeholders as the review recommendations are explored.

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