29th Report of the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation
Commonwealth Superannuation Bills

Table of Contents

Membership of Committee

Chapter 1

Background

Origin of the reference

Conduct of the inquiry

Chapter 2

The Bills

Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1997

Commonwealth Superannuation Board Bill 1997

Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment – Saving and Transitional Provisions) Bill 1997

Chapter 3

Issues raised in evidence

Government commitment

Consultation

Closure of the PSS

Lump sum superannuation payments on redundancy

Late preservation of benefits

Timetable

Differential outcomes for APS employees

Accumulation funds

Fund selection process

Nature of default fund

Effect on mobility within the APS

Implications for national savings policy

Merger of CSS and PSS Boards

Supplementation

Chapter 4

Labor and Australian Democrat Senators' Majority Report

Recommendation

Chapter 5

Government Senators' report

Recommendation

Appendix A

List of Written Submissions

Appendix B

List of Witnesses at Public Hearing

Appendix C

List of Committee Reports