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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Butler

Senate dumps Josh Frydenberg’s superannuation changes in further government setback

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s superannuation proxy advisers regulations have been repealed in the senate, having lasted three days
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s superannuation proxy advisers regulations have been repealed in the senate, having lasted three days. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Josh Frydenberg’s attempts to cripple the proxy advisers who advise superannuation funds on how to vote on issues including executive pay have been described as a “cluster fiasco” after the Senate killed off the regulations introduced by the treasurer.

The regulations were introduced in December and had been in force for just three days when the Senate disallowed them on Thursday.

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