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First Super was announced as one of the best performing super funds in a new report issued by Stockspot and launched on The Today Show.

First Super has appointed Djab Wurrung Elder and Indigenous leader Tim Chatfield as an independent director on its Board. Mr Chatfield’s appointment was effective from 22 September 2017. Mr Chatfield is currently the CEO of a successful Aboriginal controlled health clinic with a unique model, serving indigenous and non-indigenous people in regional Victoria.  He was […]

First Super has appointed Scott McDine as an employee representative on its Board. Mr McDine’s appointment was effective from 1 September. He replaces outgoing Director, Dave Kirner, as an employee representative. Mr McDine is a former director of Australian Super, Cbus, a former executive member of the ACTU, and former National Secretary of the Australian […]

Employers can rest assured there’s no need to update the rate of superannuation contributions this year. The Superannuation Guarantee (SG) remains at 9.5 per cent. The SG rate will remain on hold until July 2021 when it rises to 10 per cent and then increases by 0.5 per cent each financial year until it reaches […]

Industry Super Fund First Super has appointed Janet Gilbert as a Director, making it the Fund’s fifth female member of the 12-member Board. Ms Gilbert replaces Martin Lewis as an employer representative. First Super’s Board is comprised of an equal number of employer and employee representatives, and two independent representatives. Ms Gilbert is a legal […]