Laws Passed, Super to Be Paid at the Same Time as Wages From 2026

CPA Australia warned that the shift will not be without challenges.A stock photo of a money box with an Australian one hundred dollar note printed on it in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 21, 2024. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi11/4/2025|Updated: 11/4/2025The Senate has passed the Albanese government’s Payday Super laws, which will force employers to pay superannuation at the same time as wages instead of quarterly.Under the changes, super must reach workers’ accounts within seven business days of payday from July 1, 2026.Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].Author’s Selected Articles