SMSF Association Submission – Senate Economic References Committee Inquiry – Financial Regulatory Framework and Home Ownership

The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Senate Economics References Committee inquiry into Australia’s financial regulatory framework and home ownership.

Historically, myths and misconceptions have surrounded self managed superannuation fund (SMSF)
investment in residential property and the impact that has on housing prices and the broader housing market. These persist despite empirical data clearly illustrating that the concentration of
SMSF investment in residential property, in relative terms, is very low, as evidenced from the statistical data we provide in Appendix 3 of this submission.