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Superannuation: an incentive to save or upper-class welfare?

Superannuation: an incentive to save or upper-class welfare?

Superannuation reform – how boring, right? I suspect you aren’t aware of this fundamental loophole though. Consider this. Currently, the Australian superannuation system allows an individual who has (a) reached 60 years of age and (b) decided to permanently retire to simply withdraw all of their funds from super – completely

Victorian Budget 2012-13: “Living within our means,” but at whose expense?

Victorian Budget 2012-13: “Living within our means,” but at whose expense?

“Living within our means” has become Treasurer Kim Wells’ key selling point for the Victorian State Budget, which is the first to encompass the findings of the Independent Review of State Finances (IRSF). Commissioned by the Victorian Government in January 2011, the interim report concluded that Victoria’s financial position