The treasurer wants to start a conversation about the future of superannuation concessions that burden the federal budget, but hasn't changed his position on tax reform.
Jim Chalmers said the government can't ignore the cost of super tax concessions as the budget faces other pressures.
"We've got this big national advantage when it comes to super, we need to make sure it's sustainable and we need to make sure we can afford the various concessions into the future," he told ABC Radio National.