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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Labor announces payday super to crack down on billions in unpaid funds each year

The government also intends to include payment of superannuation in wage-theft laws, to be introduced in late 2023.
The government also intends to include payment of superannuation in wage-theft laws, to be introduced in late 2023. Photograph: Rafe Swan/Getty Images/Image Source

Employers will be required to pay superannuation on payday, rather than quarterly, under reforms aimed at cracking down on the scourge of more than $3bn of super that goes unpaid each year.

The measure, announced by the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, and the financial services minister, Stephen Jones, will take effect in July 2026, giving businesses three years to prepare.

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