House debates Questions without Notice

Superannuation

Thursday, 21 February 2008 House of Representatives

Michael Keenan

Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer

2:21 pm

My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer rule out making any changes to the taxation treatment of superannuation, as Labor promised prior to the last election?

Wayne Swan

Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer

Mr Speaker, we will keep all of our election commitments. We are the authors of superannuation in this country. We built the system. We are proud of it. And when it is affordable, we will build on it and improve it.