AUSTRALIA - The government has paid out AUS$244m to around 450,000 Australians as part of its superannuation co-contribution scheme, according to new figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
Minister for revenue and assistant treasurer, Mal Brough, said: “Around 63% of payments have gone to females, with these women receiving an average co-contribution payment of AUS$570.” Men accou...
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