The government has progressed its idea SMSFs should partly fund the CSLR, with a discussion paper on the subject released in April.

Official data released in February has confirmed some individuals will be able to allocate more money to their SMSF in the 2027 financial year.

The SMSF sector is undergoing massive change but the government seems to be showing little regard for these developments.

The rising level of inflation is bad news for the Australian economy, but there is a related upside many superannuants can probably enjoy.

The government is looking to make superannuation funds pay for the operation of the Compensation Scheme of Last that would mark significant change.

SMSF trustees have seen a lot of significant change in 2025 shaping the sector but there is still work to be done on some pressing issues.

The government announcement indicating the Division 296 tax measure has been changed represents a huge policy backflip.

The SMSF sector by its nature is vulnerable to targeted criminal activity and the ATO is doing its best to assist trustees combat these bad actors.

Ensuring timely lodgement of the SMSF annual return and combating illegal early access of returns remain ATO priorities for 2025/26.