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SMSF Association urges Government to expedite CSLR review in wake of revised levy estimate

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The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) revised levy estimate for the 2026 financial year places “a far too heavy burden” on the financial advice sector. SMSF Association CEO Peter

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07 Jul 2025

SMSF Association backs ASIC’s alert on pushy super switch schemes

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The SMSF Association strongly endorses ASIC’s Consumer Alert warning Australians about the perils of “pushy sales tactics” urging them to switch their superannuation into risky investments. SMSF Association CEO Peter

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04 Jul 2025

SMSF Association appoints Marnie Page as National Partnerships Manager

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The SMSF Association has appointed Marnie Page as National Partnerships Manager taking over from Alistair Shields who is retiring after 13 years of service with the Association. Page, who will

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02 Jul 2025

Expertise leads in the SMSF Associations Technical Summit program

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The SMSF Association’s 2025 Technical Summit, taking place at the Sydney Masonic Centre on August 6–7, will challenge SMSF professionals to confront the realities of practising in a high-stakes, high-compliance

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19 Jun 2025

SMSF Association calls for urgent action on flawed super tax amid growing panic selling

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Amid rising community unrest and reports of panic selling across the $1 trillion SMSF sector, the SMSF Association is calling on the Government to urgently address catastrophic flaws in its

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16 May 2025

Fragmented advice reforms risks increased complexity

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The SMSF Association urges the Government to reconsider key aspects of its proposed financial advice reforms, cautioning that consulting on key reforms in isolation risks increasing complexity, red tape and

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12 May 2025

SMSF Association congratulates Labor on their election win and welcomes opportunity for ongoing collaboration

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The SMSF Association congratulates the Labor Government on its re-election and looks forward to working with the Government on measures which strengthen the sustainability and viability of the SMSF sector

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06 May 2025

SMSF members urged to be vigilant following large fund cyber attacks

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The SMSF Association is urging all self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees to remain alert and proactive in safeguarding their funds’ security in the wake of recent cyber-attacks on some large

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09 Apr 2025

Budget confirms Government’s commitment to ill-conceived new super tax

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The Federal Budget handed down this evening confirms the Albanese Government’s intention to proceed with a new tax on superannuation balances exceeding $3 million, and commits the Government to taking

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27 Mar 2025

SMSF Association warns against cold-callers selling SMSFs

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Recently reported industrial scale schemes encouraging people to transfer their superannuation savings into a self-managed super fund (SMSF) is deeply concerning, says SMSF Association CEO Peter Burgess. “The Association has

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12 Mar 2025

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