Superannuation



Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) statistics indicate that most Australian retirees utilise an account-based pension (ABP) in the retirement phase of superannuation. An ABP allows… Read More ›

Incoherence in Age Pension Means Testing: A Potential Solution

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted governments worldwide to implement policies to mitigate the economic consequences of lockdowns and restrictions. One such policy by the Australian Government… Read More ›

The Impact of Early Withdrawal on Superannuation Balance at Retirement

It is not only the Productivity Commission that wants to see greater household engagement in superannuation. As the Commission’s 2018 report makes clear, active consumer… Read More ›

‘Don’t Play if You Can’t Win’: Does Disadvantage in the Super System Explain Low Levels of Engagement?

On 1 July, the age of eligibility for the Age Pension in Australia increased from 66.5 years to 67 years, completing a series of increases… Read More ›

Why the French Are Rebelling and Australians Aren’t

The debate over the Government’s plan to limit tax breaks for earnings on superannuation balances larger than $3 million was loud, disjointed, and unsophisticated. This… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2023: Straightening Out the Super Tax Breaks Debate

The Government proposed that individuals with superannuation account balances exceeding $3 million pay 30 per cent tax on their earnings in accumulation, while those with… Read More ›

The Proposed 30 Per Cent Superannuation Earnings Tax: Substantive Reform or Policy on the Run?

The new tax expenditure and insight statement and Labor’s proposal to put higher taxes on superannuation funds with more than $3 million of assets is… Read More ›

Stop Super Tinkering, Start Asking How to Tax All Savings Fairly

One of the most well-established practical observations in economics is that when we give an unemployed person a payment, it tends to delay their return… Read More ›

What Happened When We Gave Unemployed Australians Early Access to Their Super?

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