Why the super system punishes women

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By Leith van Onselen

Fairfax’s Peter Martin has written a ripping piece lambasting the sudden concern that women are only putting away half as much superannuation as men, and calling for fundamental reform to the way that super concessions are distributed, rather than band aid solutions:

Women put away only half as much super as men, and suddenly we’re concerned.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.