Q: The problems around superannuation for women, namely low balances as a result of interrupted work patterns and lower pay, have existed for so long. Why do you think we are still talking about this issue in 2018? A: It’s a good question and the answer is not a straightforward one. As the Senate Economics References Committee stated in its April 2016 Report on Achieving economic security for women in retirement, the causes of gender inequality in retirement are complex, and a solution is correspondingly complex. The Committee observed that the phenomenon of women’s superannuation balances at retirement being, on...