29 November 2017
Rivers Of Gold – How The Trade Union Movement Is Funded By Industry Super
Superannuation has been a relevant public policy consideration in Australia since at least 1915, when the Income Tax Assessment Act 1915 created a taxation exemption for superannuation fund earnings. The tax treatment of superannuation funds was subject to many changes over the next several decades but it wasn’t until the mid-1970s that governments began the process of universalising superannuation. In
29 November 2017
How The Trade Union Movement Is Funded By Industry Super
A new report released today by the Institute of Public Affairs uncovers millions of dollars being used to fund the union movement in the form of industry super fund directors’ fees. The report, Rivers of Gold: How the Trade Union Movement is Funded by Industry Super, authored by Simon Breheny and Morgan Begg, reveals that more than $18,438,516 million (in
7 July 2017
Cut Red Tape To Launch Five-Step Recovery Plan
A popular myth is that Australia survived the 2007-08 global financial crisis because our major banks didn’t collapse and a technical recession was never called, but closer inspection reveals we didn’t survive the GFC. Indeed, the prospects for many workers and businesses have never been worse. Nonetheless, we should be optimistic about our future. Here are five steps the government
