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Leading article Australia

Grand theft super

12 May 2016

1:00 PM

12 May 2016

1:00 PM

As the nation embarks on a critical federal election, both sides of politics have decided to launch a brutal assault upon superannuation. Inspired by, but going even further than Labor’s recent proposals, the Turnbull government in its rushed May 3 Budget chose to mug not only self funded retirees, but every Australian who pays taxes to keep the country going and takes pride in never being a burden on the state.

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