An attack on middle Australia? Unpacking the claims over Labor’s new super policy

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Labor wants ‘to make superannuation more sustainable over time’ with its tax changes. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The opposition has claimed that Labor’s super changes are an “attack on middle Australia” and will affect “hundreds of thousands” of Australians over time.

Since scaremongering is common any time the government fiddles with revenue measures – especially superannuation – we’ve sorted the fact from speculative fiction.