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Coming to a town near you – retirement seminars
December 17th, 2019
The First Super team is well underway with its 2019/20 program of Planning for Retirement seminars. Starting in November, First Super has so far hosted seminars in Dandenong and Traralgon in Victoria, and Mount Gambier in South Australia. The attendees learned about building their super while working, how much super is enough, claiming the Government […]
Six silly season savings tips
December 17th, 2019
Australians spent around $50 billion[1] in the lead-up to Christmas last year, which means there is plenty of room to save. Here are six tips from ME on how to enjoy the fun and festivity without a New Year financial hangover. 1. Plan ahead Lists go hand in hand with Christmas, and they’re not always […]
Federal Government announces more changes to insurance inside super
December 17th, 2019
We need to share another important update on new Federal Government laws that came into effect from 1 November 2019 and which may impact you if you have insurance inside super with us or any other fund. Super account balance below $6,000? Your cover is at risk of being cancelled on 1 April 2020. Like […]
2018/19 Annual Report
December 17th, 2019
The Fund’s 2018/19 Annual Report is available online, with in-depth details on the Fund’s financials and governance. This year’s report includes: an ‘at a glance’ summary of the Fund’s deliverables during 2018/19 in-depth information and features on the Board, Executive and other individuals who take care of your Fund a breakdown of the Fund’s financials […]
Annual Members’ Meeting 2019
December 17th, 2019
First Super welcomed members and other stakeholders from across the country to its Annual Members’ Meeting on Tuesday 19 November. The Fund hosted live events at the Jasper Hotel in Melbourne and the Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club. For the first time, the event was also live streamed, so that members unable to attend in person […]
Awards success for First Super communications campaigns
December 17th, 2019
After a huge year for creative communications to our members, First Super walked away double winners at the AIST Awards for Excellence on 4 December. The Australian Institute for Superannuation Trustees (AIST) – which is the peak body for profit-to-member super funds – holds it awards program to recognise the achievements of funds like ours […]
ISA sets facts straight on super guarantee increase
October 11th, 2019
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has responded to recent media reports about how increasing the superannuation guarantee rate to 12% will affect everyday people in Australia. The Grattan Institute published a report in July 2019, based on its own forecasting, suggesting that an increase in super would mean an average worker would be about $30,000 worse […]
Working families to lose if MPs win on plan to cut super
September 13th, 2019
Australian families will stand to lose nearly $250,000 in retirement savings if the push to cut the super increase by a group of backbench MPs is successful, new analysis reveals. Some Federal backbenchers want the Government to cut the promised increased in super contributions, breaking a key election promise and denying local families the retirement […]