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26.06.2026
Your Payday Super Deadline Is 1 July. Is Your Payroll Ready?
The APA Payday Super Compliance Review is a fixed fee consulting engagement that assesses your organisation's readiness for the 1 July 2026 Payday Super regime, identifies the specific operational gaps in your current process, and gives you a prioritised ...
21.06.2026
Payday Super in Australia: The Complete 2026 Guide for Payroll Teams
Payday Super starts on 1 July 2026. From that date, Australian employers must pay employees' superannuation guarantee contributions at the same time as wages and the funds must reach the employee's super account within 7 business days of payday. It's the ...
21.06.2026
Payroll Readiness for 1 July: Turning Legislative Updates into Compliance Practice
David Xuereb | Senior Consultant, Australian Payroll Association Every end of financial year brings a familiar sense of pressure for payroll professionals: closing out one year while preparing for the next. Beyond reconciling year-to-date figures and ...
21.06.2026
Ctrl key – Control in the independent contractor relationship
In determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor, courts and tribunals are required to assess the “real substance, practical reality and true nature” of the relationship, per s 15AA of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW ...
12.06.2026
The Hidden Payroll Risk: When Information Isn't Shared
Payroll is built on accuracy, consistency and compliance. Yet one of the biggest risks facing payroll teams is often overlooked: poor information sharing. A missed legislative update, an undocumented process change, or a payroll interpretation shared ...
12.06.2026
Why the Concessional Contributions Cap Should Not Drive Salary Packaging Discussions
Recently, we have seen a growing tendency for employers to become focused on an individual's concessional contribution position when designing remuneration arrangements. This approach can add unnecessary complexity and blur the line between employer ...