House debates

Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Questions without Notice

Women's Economic Security

3:00 pm

Photo of Tanya PlibersekTanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Services) | Hansard source

Those opposite keep saying people should be able to take more out of their super. Well, if someone aged 30 takes 20 grand out of their super, they're $93,000 worse off in retirement. That's their plan. Don't forget that, when they were last in government, the now deputy leader of the Liberal Party—whatever her title is—said people should take money out of their super to escape domestic violence. That was their proposal when they were last in government. We've made the leaving violence payment permanent and legislated 10 days of paid domestic violence leave. That's what we've done to help people who are leaving a violent situation. Those opposite say they should be using their superannuation to leave domestic violence. We back higher super; they're for cutting it. (Time expired)

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