As a person now closing in on retirement, I admit I had no idea in my 20s how much my future, and the futures of those close to me, would depend on my superannuation savings.
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Our super funds say they want to invest more in the net zero transition but that regulation blocks them. It’s time to put them to the test, and turn their piles of money toward a greener future.
Putting more of each pay packet into super would widen the gap between high earners and low earners; between men and women.
The increase will come at the expense of wages, and in the view of two inquiries - a decade apart - is something we don’t need.
Until now most people have eventually owned a home. But two trends – falling ownership and a growing aged population – will put the budgets of retirees and government under real pressure.
Everyone is better off under the superannuation guarantee levy, but low and high income earners see a greater benefit than those in the middle.
The Australian superannuation system was originally meant to be government-run, and so many necessary protections weren’t included.
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Professor of Economics and National Senior Teaching Fellow, Griffith University
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Emeritus Professor of Housing and Housing Studies, RMIT University
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Professor of Finance, University of Sydney
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