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Hi everyone, my name is Brad Zaknich [br]GESB, and I'd like to thank you very much

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for logging onto today's recorded webinar,[br]so it's not a live one today,

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it's recorded and it's about investing[br]in super 101. So we're gonna go through

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the ideas of investing through [br]superannuation compared to investing

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in other formats. So, for those who[br]haven't used webinars before, very simple

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technology, sit back and relax. Some of [br]the normal interactive opportunities we

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have with webinars has been turned off[br]for today's session, obviously things like

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typing in questions and clicking send, [br]you can't do that today because there's

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no-one to reply to them. So what we'll do [br]is get through some of the housekeeping.

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What we're showing you here is what you[br]already would have received, well, in fact

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what you're going to be receiving, is a [br]webinar survey follow-up email, we do

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still love to get feedback, even with [br]recorded webinars, so if you wouldn't mind

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setting a few moments it takes to complete[br]that, that'd be greatly appreciated.

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The webinar, like I said, is being [br]recorded, and you'll be able to sit back,

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watch it at your own leisure. You can move[br]forward, you can go back in the slides,

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and you can watch it as many times as you[br]like, and from my understanding, this

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webinar will be staying live on the GESB [br]website, so probably around the end of

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the financial year, at which point we'll[br]most likely get a new presentation up.

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Now, I'd first love to show my respect[br]and acknowledge the traditional custodians

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of this land, of Elders past, present and[br]emerging, on which this event takes place.

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And then you've got the all-important [br]disclaimer. When talking about

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superannuation, investing, money, finance,[br]it's important that you understand that

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we're not giving you personalised[br]financial advice today. My job today it to

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provide you with information, explain [br]things, explain how things work.

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It's not to get you to make a decision[br]based on what I'm saying. So if you do

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need personalised financial advice, [br]you'll need to go elsewhere to get that,

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as GESB only provides you general advice.[br]Now in today's session there is a lot to

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get through, some of which might be[br]concepts that you're familiar with,

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and some maybe not. So in this session [br]we're gonna talk about the basics of

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investing, and we're gonna talk about [br]things like income tax, and how that

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impacts investing, budgeting, where to use[br]your money, borrowing, and debt.

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Also going to talk about with investment[br]concepts, the idea of compounding

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interest, the value of superannuation, [br]understanding the different asset classes

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that exist within super, and what [br]investment options are available.

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Now hopefully you all know who GESB is,[br]I work for GESB, GESB is a state

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government department, and it just stands[br]for Government Employee Superannuation

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Board. Now we've been around for over[br]85 years, we've grown over $42 billion

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in funds under management as of 31st [br]December 2024, and GESB, being a

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government department, we're a[br]not-for-profit organisation.

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So the only fees we collect from you, [br]through your super, through your ??

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are to run the fund, we are [br]not-for-profit. And our returns are

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competitive and long-term.

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In regards to GESB's product structure,[br]people often get a little confused,

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but it's quite simple. GESB at the top[br]of the tree there stands for Government

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Employee Superannuation Board. Below that[br]are the different schemes that we

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administer. Now we're got some old [br]legacy schemes like the Pension scheme

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and the Gold State Super scheme,[br]we're not going to be talking about

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those at all today, okay, they don't sit[br]within the ??? of today's presentation.

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We're predominantly going to be talking[br]about superannuation, that are in the

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accumulation phase, and are accumulation[br]accounts, so West State Super, GESB Super,

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and some of the other invest, general[br]super funds that work in a similar fashion.

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When we speak about stuff that is general,[br]superannuation, I'll make that very

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well-known. When we're talking about [br]anything that might be GESB specific,

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I'll also make that well-known. What we're[br]not going to talk about in great detail

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today, or if at all, are the allocated [br]pensions. They are the retired products

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that most people use to draw down their[br]retirement savings.

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Well let's quickly talk about West State[br]and GESB Super because there are some

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differences between the two of them, [br]and you need to be aware. So, West State

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Super was the default super fund for [br]WA State Public Servants who commenced

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working for the government prior to [br]15 April 2007. The reason that is

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important is that after April 2007, new[br]employees to the public sector might have

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had a GESB Super account open, or perhaps[br]some other super fund, Australian Super,

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Hostplus, something like that. The reason[br]it's important to know, is that most

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Australian funds like GESB Super, and most[br]other funds, are considered to be taxed

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super scheme. Why is this important?[br]The government allows super contributions

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to be contributed at a lower rate of tax[br]than your normal pay. We need to remember

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that super comes under the tax regime, [br]and GESB super, like most Australian funds

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is a tax scheme and that simply means[br]when your employer puts money into your

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super fund, through your employers' 11.5%[br]guarantee, or you put extra money in

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through your payroll process called [br]salary sacrifice. Those contributions are

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only taxed at 15%, compared to [br]your normal tax rates through your income.

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But it happens on the way into your [br]account, and while your money's still

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invested. If however you've got a West[br]State Super account, your money's are

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not taxed on the way in, because it's [br]called an 'untaxed super scheme'.

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So the money's from your employers'[br]contributions and any salary sacrifice are

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not taxed on the way into your account so[br]the full contribution hits your account.

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Any investment earnings or growth in your[br]fund would normally be taxed at 15% in

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a regular fund, they are not taxed in [br]West State Super whilst the money remains

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in West State Super, but what happens[br]however is when you take your money

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out of the West State scheme, that is [br]when the 15% tax gets applied.

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So it's important that you understand the[br]difference, and there are some other

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differences to talk about in a little[br]while as well.

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Now, when we talk about tax, you need[br]to remember as well that the way the

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Australian tax system works is relative to[br]your income, is the more income that

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you earn, the more tax you generally pay.[br]So up to the first $18,200 you earn in

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earnings through your salary, through your[br]income, there is no tax applicable to that

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income for most Australians. But once your[br]salary gets above $18,201, up to $45,000,

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I shouldn't say salary, I should say[br]income, in that bracket your income is

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taxed at 16%, okay, for every dollar over [br]$18,201, up to $45,000.

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Then, if you're earning over $45,001 per[br]year, the earnings between $45,001 and

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$135,00, that portion alone is taxed at [br]30%. So people often think 'well I'm

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earning over $45 grand a year, I must be[br]paying 30% tax. Yes, but only on the money

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you're earning, above $45,000. And as your[br]salary goes into the new higher brackets,

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you pay more tax on the extra earnings. [br]Now, as I said earlier, money's going into

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superannuation from your employer's [br]contributions, and through the process

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called salary sacrifice. They are not [br]taxed at your marginal, personal tax rate.

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They are instead taxed at 15%. So when you[br]talk about that, you can see that money's

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being earned over $45 grand are normally [br]taxed at 30%, money going into your super

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only going to be taxed at 15% maximum. [br]That is the benefit of superannuation,

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so let's go through this. Let's start[br]talking investing money, finances,

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all those sort of things, and first thing[br]when I talk about this is the basics of

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investing and knowing where your money[br]comes from.

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So knowing where your money goes is [br]extremely important, being able to track

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your spending is an extremely important[br]part of looking after your money.

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Planning your goals, whether they be[br]short-term, medium-term, or long-term,

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basics of knowing where your money comes[br]from, and what you're gonna spend it on.

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But also being a smart borrower. There's [br]nothing wrong with borrowing money,

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but some would argue, borrowing money to[br]purchase something that is declining in

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value may not be a smart borrow, but[br]that's up to the individual to decide how

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they want to do that. Also understanding[br]compounding interest.

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Interest earnt, understand that maybe I'm[br]making, for example, a 7% return on

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my money, but when you understand that[br]compounding interest is interest on top

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of interest on top of interest, that's [br]extremely powerful.

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Albert Einstein once said 'compound [br]interest is the eighth wonder of the

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world, he who understands it, earns it. [br]He who doesn't, pays it.' Something to

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think about there. Well let's firstly talk[br]about budgeting.

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So there is a concept called the [br]'bucketing approach', cause when we talk

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about budgeting, people get quite [br]concerned and they think very heavily

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about every cent that this, and every [br]individual item, and that is fair enough.

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But if you simplify things in budgeting[br]into a simpler approach, it might be as

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simple as dividing your income into three[br]buckets, or three aspects of your income.

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And you might allocate, for example, 50% [br]of your income to your needs, so for

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example your home loan, your rent,[br]groceries, utilities and your insurances.

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So 50% is just a concept, you might have[br]more than that, you might have less,

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but when you identify an amount of[br]money, that is used for your needs, set

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that money aside and you know that your[br]needs are covered.

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And then you might have your wants, and[br]you might decide to allocate maybe 30%

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of your income to your wants. And they can[br]be things like your, upgrading needs,

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money's for evenings out, hobbies, [br]sporting events, holidays, but upgrading

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needs we might talk about maintenance[br]on your home, new cars, things like that.

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And then you might decide to allocate [br]20% of your income towards savings.

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And that might be an emergency fund for[br]when things go wrong, or maybe long-term

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savings for things off in the future, [br]that might include other investments like

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superannuation, shares, property, but it [br]also might include the overpayment of your

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debt, so paying extra money to pay off[br]loans might be considered to be savings.