Kelly O'Dwyer (Higgins, Liberal Party, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services) Share this | Hansard source

and then they said to the Australian people, 'It's going to be a big surprise.' We have been very clear. We have been exceptionally clear with our policy. We want a superannuation system that is affordable, that is flexible and that will be sustainable. We know that our population is ageing. The number of people aged 65 and above is growing and the number of people of working age is diminishing, and we need to have a sustainable retirement income system that will support them in their retirement. The government is consulting on the implementation of the budget measures that were announced. We are consulting with stakeholders on that, which is exactly what you would expect a prudent government to do. That is exactly what you would expect a prudent government to do—

Mr Brendan O'Connor interjecting—

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