Super myths and reality
Our new paper finds that when super goes up, wages grow more slowly. This has sparked a lively debate – and the need to correct some myths and misconceptions about our work.
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McKell makes unsupportable claims about superannuation and wages
A recent McKell Institute report makes unsupportable claims about how superannuation interacts with wages to justify higher compulsory super contributions. McKell’s analysis doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. Here’s why.
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More compulsory super hurts Middle Australia — however you look at it
Our latest research shows that lifting compulsory super contributions to 12 per cent would leave workers in Middle Australia poorer over their entire lifetimes – and that remains true under any plausible assumptions.
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Do superannuation increases come out of workers’ wages?
We take a look at the evidence that superannuation comes out of workers’ wages.
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