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SMSF Association supports review of the ATO’s regulation of SMSFs
SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association supports the Australian National Audit Office’s (ANAO) proposed performance audit of the ATO’s regulation of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). Association CEO, Peter Burgess,
Technical Newsletter: Edition 8
Edition 8 September 2025 Compiled by the SMSF Association’s technical team, this Technical Newsletter provides a snapshot of key SMSF legislative and technical developments which have occurred since April 2025.
Cost of CSLR special levy, should be a shared responsibility says SMSF Association
SMSF Association Media Release The most efficient and equitable way to fund the special levy needed to meet the shortfall in consumers’ unpaid compensation claims is to spread it across
Centuria – The property sector that’s been quietly outperforming
Sponsored Content provided by Centuria | Proud partner of the SMSF Association The property sector that’s been quietly outperforming The property strategies of SMSF investors often centre around the familiar
SMSF Association Submission – CSLR Exceeding the Sub Sector Levy Caps
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Treasury consultation on the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort: exceeding sub-sector levy caps. The SMSF
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framework governing professional advice needs urgent reform, warning that SMSF professionals are being constrained by outdated structures that no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