From 1 July 2026, super earnings attributable to balances above A$3 million face an extra 15%, rising to 25% above A$10 million. What the final law does – and what was dropped along the way.
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Australia’s Super Performance Test: The Regulation That Actually Worked
Fail twice and your product closes. How one annual test cleaned up Australia’s default superannuation market, drove a wave of mergers, and why platform products are still the problem.
The Future Fund: Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund and Its Mandate Problem
Australia built its sovereign wealth fund from budget surpluses rather than mining royalties. How the Future Fund invests, what the 2024 mandate change did, and why independence is a norm not a guarantee.
Australia’s A$4 Trillion Superannuation System Explained
Compulsory since 1992, now more than A$4 trillion. How Australia’s superannuation system works, why the guarantee rate reached 12%, and which criticisms of it actually hold up.
AustralianSuper: How a Mutual Fund Became Australia’s Most Powerful Investor
A$385 billion, 3.5 million members and offices in London and New York. How an industry fund became Australia’s most powerful investor – and why it says it is now too big for Australia.
