Thursday, 10 November 2011

Around 8.4 million Australians will have their superannuation savings boosted

http://ministers.treasury.gov.au/DisplayDocs.aspx?doc=pressreleases/2011/146.htm&pageID=003&min=brs&Year=&DocType= In the biggest change to superannuation in 20 years, around 8.4 million Australians will have their superannuation savings boosted as a result of the superannuation guarantee rate legislation introduced into the Parliament on the 2nd November .The Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011 increases the superannuation guarantee (SG) rate from nine per cent to 12 per cent. Also includes no age limit on contributions  - media advice Minister Shorten MP, Assistant Treasurer.