Superannuation



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?

In an era when big-bang tax reform is off the table, a coherent set of smaller reforms can contribute to budget repair while shoring up… Read More ›

Why the Stage Three Tax Cuts Should Be Replaced

Australians pay too much income tax – or so some argue. The Australian Financial Review’s economics editor, John Kehoe, for example, has noted: Australians are… Read More ›

Do Australians Pay Too Much Income Tax? 6 Charts on How We Rank Against the Rest of the World

Many governments provide tax concessions for private pension contributions. These concessions are designed to increase households’ self-reliance in retirement and reduce government expenditure on public… Read More ›

Do Caps on Superannuation Tax Breaks Really Improve the Budget?

The Coalition’s Super Home Buyer Scheme is slated to enable first homebuyers to use 40% of their super balance, up to a maximum of $50,000… Read More ›

Harnessing Super for Dream Homes With Not So Dreamy Super Balances

At their first televised debate four weeks ago, Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese were asked by an audience member how each would help his kids… Read More ›

Super for Housing or the Government as a Co-owner: How Liberal and Labor Home-Buyer Schemes Compare

Against the backdrop of the 2022-23 Federal Budget and the coming federal election, Saint Vincent De Paul Society released a research report which outlines some… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2022] A Fairer Tax and Welfare System for Australia

In Australia, as in many high-income countries, population ageing is inexorable. One potential consequence of ageing of the population is a shift in income inequalities,… Read More ›

Energy Poverty and Retirement Income Sources in Australia

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