Rugging up indoors is not the only way to avoid an over-the-top energy bill this Winter. There are plenty of things you can do to stay both warm and happy.  Sometimes they just require small changes in behaviour and awareness. On average about 40 per cent of the energy Australians use at home is related […]

Senate passes 6 member fund Bill and non-concessional contribution (NCC) cap bring forward extension to individuals aged 65 and 66. On 17 June 2021, the Australian Senate passed, without amendment, both the Treasury Laws Amendment (Self-Managed Superannuation Funds) Bill 2020 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Flexible Superannuation) Bill 2020. These measures extend the NCC […]

Pension minimum drawdown reduction extended In its 2020 economic response to the COVID-19, the Australian Government announced a temporary reduction to superannuation minimum drawdown requirements for account-based pensions and similar products for 2019-20 and 2020-21.  This temporary reduction has been extended for a further year to 30 June 2022. What does this mean? The minimum […]