Australians are raring to go for payday super as more businesses adjust to frequent payments

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Yesterday marks one month until the start of payday super – a reform that has very strong backing from the Australian public, new research has found. An Ideally survey of

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Level the playing field: universally high standards of governance and oversight needed to protect Australians’ super

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The Super Members Council has called for a comprehensive set of consumer safety reforms to create a level playing field of universally high standards of governance, accountability and oversight across

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Ban predatory super switching ads to protect Australians’ retirement savings

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The Super Members Council is calling for an outright ban on lead generation targeting Australians’ superannuation, warning these predatory sales tactics are putting retirement savings at serious risk. The urgent

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SMC welcomes Budget boost to make super safer, next tasks are to fix unpaid super and guarantee super to all young workers

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The Super Members Council welcomes a $17.8 million Budget boost tonight to strengthen consumer safety in super following the devastating collapses of the Shield and First Guardian schemes – and

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SMC welcomes new service standards for super fund members

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The Super Members Council has strongly welcomed the Australian Government’s plan to introduce mandatory service standards for superannuation funds. Member service is at the heart of what superannuation funds do.

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Safeguarding Australia’s retirement system will secure the nation’s super-powered future

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New research reveals using super for house deposits could over time increase rents for tenants. A Coalition policy to use super for house deposits is projected to cause a 9

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Super for a house could cost taxpayers $1 trillion

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New modelling shows a push for young Australians to raid all their super for a house deposit could cost taxpayers a cumulative $1 trillion[1]. And a policy to encourage super

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