Women and low-income earners miss out in a superannuation system most Australians think is unfair

By Antonia Settle, Academic (McKenzie Postdoctoral Research Fellow), The University of Melbourne

Most Australians think the superannuation system is unfair, with only one in three agreeing the retirement savings scheme is fair for most Australians, according to a survey conducted for the University of Melbourne.

In fact, only about half of those surveyed agreed superannuation works well for them.

These results contradict a conventional view based on earlier studies and held by academics and many in the personal finance sector, that Australians…

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