Nita Green (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

You know, just because you keep saying the word 'worker' over and over again, it doesn't mean you actually support them. You can get out there and you can put your shiny new high-vis on, but I can tell you that doesn't mean anything. Right now nearly one in three Australians are missing out on the superannuation that they are entitled to. Superannuation is part of every Australian worker's pay and conditions, and every worker deserves to receive the superannuation that they are entitled to at the time that they are entitled to receive it, not 26 years later.

Unpaid superannuation is a massive problem in this country. Industry Super Australia has previously estimated that 2.4 million workers are losing $5.6 billion each year. A report by Industry Super Australia reveals the people most likely to have their super stolen are under 35, working in blue-collar jobs and earning less than $30,000 per year. You know what that sounds like to me? A worker. These are the people that you are not supporting through this legislation. These workers are—