Coalition continues to ignore super’s real problem

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By Leith van Onselen

The AFR is reporting today that the Abbott Government is considering lowering the annual mandatory amount that must be drawn down from account-based superannuation accounts in order to ensure that retirees funds last longer and are not eroded as fast during downturns:

The Financial Services Council and the self-managed superannuation fund industry are lobbying to change the mandatory withdrawal rate, which ranges from 4 to 14 per cent…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.