This interim report explores existing and proposed superannuation for housing policies. It looks at ways superannuation could be harnessed to contribute to increased rates of home ownership including withdrawal schemes, shared equity and savings schemes and loan collateral.

In this research paper, ASFA recommends that the Australian government commission a comprehensive, independent review of housing affordability, similar in nature to the Retirement Income Review, to establish a fact base and assess all relevant policy options.

This report outlines a range of options available to institutional investors seeking to apply their financial resources to helping solve one of Australia’s most intractable problems – the unaffordability and supply of housing.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian government allowed eligible individuals to withdraw up to $20,000 (around half median annual wage income), across two tranches, from their retirement accounts, ordinarily inaccessible until retirement. This paper examines the consequences for people's retirement savings.

Initially only available to employees in certain industries and professions, superannuation coverage is now more or less universal – a consequence of decades of ongoing reform. This resources provides an overview of Australia's superannuation system.