Abbott bastardises superannuation debate

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By Leith van Onselen

Tony Abbott has truly taken the piss today on superannuation, slamming Labor’s planned reforms as an attack on people’s hard earned savings. From The AFR:

“This is one (of the) fundamental differences between the Coalition and the Labor Party. We respect people’s savings. We don’t think that superannuation is government money. It’s your money”…

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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.