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Rod Myer

What the Treasurer’s proposed cap on superannuation balances means for you

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and colleagues have some hard thinking to do on super concessions. Photo: AAP

Treasurer Jim Chalmers opened the gates to superannuation reform this week with the wording of the long-awaited objective of superannuation to be legislated later in the year.

The wording for the objective of super was likely to be “to preserve savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement, alongside government support, in an equitable and sustainable way”, the Treasurer said in a speech delivered on Monday. 

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