Senate debates Questions without Notice

Superannuation: Taxation


Katy Gallagher

Katy Gallagher ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service

2:58 pm

In 30 years, Treasury projects that roughly only the top 10 per cent of earners will retire with superannuation balances of around $3 million or more.

Opposition senators interjecting—

In 30 years time. That is the estimation of Treasury. I would say that this is a modest change to the 0.5 per cent of people that are coming in. Of the 80,000 affected, the average balance is $5.8 million. I would say again: this is a modest change we are making in response to having to deal with the budget repair that is required from the economic vandalism of your decade in government.

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