This report examines how extending the Superannuation Guarantee to all ordinary time earnings by workers under 18 years of age, not just for those who meet the 30 hour per week threshold, would improve members’ retirement outcomes and deliver broader social and economic benefits.

Over the last 30 years, Australia has built a super system that now holds around $3.4 trillion in assets This report focuses on how fixing unpaid super will benefit women in retirement.

This report is the second in a new series from ISA examining how industry funds’ distinctive investment approach strengthens Australia’s economy while also delivering benefits for members.

The proposal announced by the federal Coalition to bust open super for first home buyers housing deposits would add tens of thousands of dollars to housing prices and would undermine the retirement savings of all Australians, asserts Industry Super Australia.

This report is the first in a new series examining how industry funds’ distinctive investment approach delivers benefits for members and also strengthens Australia’s economy in a range of important ways.