Category: SMSF Association Media Release

ATO statistics send positive message about SMSFs

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) annual SMSF statistics for 2016-17 tell a positive story about this $750 billion superannuation sector. SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says: “These statistics reveal an […]

Two SMSF specialists join SMSF Association Board

The SMSF Association has appointed two long-standing specialist members to its Board from 1 June. They are Tracey Scotchbrook, Vice Chair of the West Australian Local Community, and Michael Houlihan, […]

Bernie Ripoll joins SMSF Association board

A Parliamentary Secretary in the former Gillard Labor Government, the Hon. Bernie Ripoll, is joining the SMSF Association board, effective immediately. Ripoll, who joined the Association’s Public Policy Committee in […]

Positive changes for SMSF sector in Budget

The Government’s proposed changes to calculating exempt current pension income (ECPI) as well as increasing the age where the work test for making contributions to superannuation applies have been welcomed […]

LRBA ban ‘unnecessary’ if risk factors addressed

The SMSF Association believes an outright ban on limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) can be avoided by “mitigating” any risks relating to this self-managed super fund (SMSF) asset class. Responding […]