Category: SMSF Association Media Release

Professionals set to excel at SMSF Audit Day

The SMSF Association’s annual SMSF Audit Day returns on 9 September, as a one-day virtual event dedicated to the regulatory and compliance issues shaping SMSF audits. Designed for all SMSF […]

Advice wrapped in red tape: SMSF industry calls for reform to meet consumers’ needs

SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association says Australia’s fragmented regulatory framework governing professional advice needs urgent reform, warning that SMSF professionals are being constrained by outdated structures that no […]

Deferred start date needed if Division 296 becomes law

SMSF Association Media Release Addressing the contentious Division 296 legislation during his opening address at the SMSF Association’s 2025 Technical Summit, Association CEO Peter Burgess outlined the technical challenges with […]

Industry-level problems require an industry-level response

SMSF Association Media Release It’s critically important not to draw the wrong conclusion from the recent Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) statistics relating to SMSFs, says Peter Burgess, CEO of […]

SMSF Association urges Government to expedite CSLR review in wake of revised levy estimate

SMSF Association Media Release The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) revised levy estimate for the 2026 financial year places “a far too heavy burden” on the financial advice sector. […]

SMSF Association backs ASIC’s alert on pushy super switch schemes

SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association strongly endorses ASIC’s Consumer Alert warning Australians about the perils of “pushy sales tactics” urging them to switch their superannuation into risky investments. […]

SMSF Association appoints Marnie Page as National Partnerships Manager

SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association has appointed Marnie Page as National Partnerships Manager taking over from Alistair Shields who is retiring after 13 years of service with the […]

Expertise leads in the SMSF Association Technical Summit program

The SMSF Association’s 2025 Technical Summit, taking place at the Sydney Masonic Centre on August 6–7, will challenge SMSF professionals to confront the realities of practising in a high-stakes, high-compliance […]

SMSF Association Calls for Urgent Action on Flawed Super Tax Amid Growing Panic Selling

Amid rising community unrest and reports of panic selling across the $1 trillion SMSF sector, the SMSF Association is calling on the Government to urgently address catastrophic flaws in its […]

SMSF Association welcomes appointment of new Assistant Treasurer

The SMSF Association congratulates Dr Daniel Mulino, the newly appointed Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services. SMSF Association CEO Peter Burgess said: “We’re looking forward to a constructive relationship […]