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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Australia to spend less on age pension despite doubling of retirees, intergenerational report shows

Jim Chalmers
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, said ‘our population is ageing but our spending on the age pension will fall – that’s the intergenerational genius of super’. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

Australia is projected to spend proportionately less on the age pension thanks to superannuation despite a projected doubling of people aged 65 and older, the intergenerational report will show.

The report, set to be released in full on Thursday, is also expected to show a substantial change in Australia’s tax base over four decades, including a dramatic reduction in fuel excise as motorists increasingly opt for electric vehicles.

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