Bonus: Superannuation Explainer

Ever wondered how something about Australian government or politics worked, or saw a hot button topic on the news that you wanted to know more about? Along with our regular episodes, we’re going to drop the occasional explainer episode into the mix, to cover off random questions you either didn’t know you had, or you didn’t know who to ask. Today’s explainer episode is on superannuation, and the changes to the tax treatment of superannuation accounts over $3 million that the Albanese government recently announced. If you’re a younger person who knows nothing about super, or an older person who feels like they should know about super but don’t, this is a gap in your knowledge you really need to fill, and we’re going to do our best to make this interesting for you.

Show Notes Superannuation resources: Superannuation basics with the ATO Moneysmart tools and resources Super Fierce for advice on your superannuation fund Find lost super References: Michael Pascoe on the extra tax superannuation millionaires will pay Greg Jericho on the massive superannuation tax dodge KPMG research on the average superannuation account balance Australia Institute research on superannuation Paul Karp unpacks the claims over Labor’s new super policy Australian Democrats platform on an economy for the future Audio Clips: Please Explain podcast on superannuation Follow the Money podcast on superannuation