ACTU

Superannuation

Government faces rare coalition of forces opposing its super changes

The Government is being accused of regulatory over-reach via its Your Future Your Super legislation with industry funds, company directors, employers and accounts coalesc...

Superannuation

ACTU rejects Govt super reforms

The Australian Council of Trade Unions believes the Government’s superannuation exposure draft legislation is an ‘attack’ on working people and their retirement savings. ...

Superannuation

Govt’s super approach would force many to work into their 70s

At the same time as the Government is due to release the report of the Retirement Income Review the trade union movement has released its own report claiming that failing...

Superannuation

Super shouldn't be political issue

Super increases shouldn’t used as a political football and increases in the SG are going to be essential in recovering superannuation balances post-COVID-19....

Superannuation

ACTU holds emergency superannuation summit

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has managed to span the political spectrum in organising an “emergency summit” on the future of the superannuation guarantee....

Financial planning

Govt changes to SMSFs will increase poor financial advice

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has condemned the Government’s proposed changes to self-managed superannuation funds structures as an estate planning vehicle and c...

Superannuation

Women's retirement outcomes in limbo with SG on chopping block

Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services, and Financial Technology, Jane Hume needs to decide whether she will convince her colleagues to resist the “sel...

Superannuation

ACTU challenges Morrison on super delay

Any further delay in increasing the superannuation guarantee will not translate to higher wages because employers have no intention of paying them, according to the Austr...

Superannuation

ACTU accuses Govt over early release super

The Government has a hatred of superannuation and is encouraging people to take early access to their superannuation simply to protect the Budget bottom line, according t...

Life/Risk

FSC life insurer proposal hits complications

There would need to be an alignment of the various state and territory workers’ compensation jurisdictions to enable life insurers to participate in getting injured worke...

Life/Risk

APRA submission backs life insurers

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has suggested there is scope for allowing life insurers to assist in getting workers back to work sooner....

Life/Risk

ACTU attacks FSC over stealth attack

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has criticised calls for private life insurers to be allowed a greater role in worker rehabilitation claiming it is part of a Finan...

Features

Whiteley departs having made his mark

Mike Taylor writes that, love him or hate him, it is hard to argue that departing Industry Super Australia chief executive, David Whiteley, did not achieve the objectives...