Arts Hub, Gina Fairley
6 October 2025

Sole trader creatives get the benefit of superannuation on the one hand, but are strangled by mandatory payments on the other. ArtsHub dives into the topic.

Gill referred to TNA’s biennial indie survey, This Is How We Do It, which asks independent artists and arts workers about superannuation. 

‘In the last two surveys (2022 and 2024), the feedback from artists on the new legislation has been more from the angle of increased admin burden, rather than not being able to afford it. 

‘Not only do independent artists want to be paid super every time they work – they also want to pay super whenever they engage other artists. But they require adequate arts funding to do so, and, like any sole trader or small business, they need clear and simple administrative processes.’

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