The government has thrown “fuel on the fire” of the superannuation tax debate as both the Treasurer and Prime Minister fronted the media to defend the underestimated backlash, according to Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton.
Earlier this week Treasurer Jim Chalmers revealed super funds valued at more than $3 million will be taxed 30 per cent from 2025-26.
Mr Houghton said the Treasurer looked “visibly uncomfortable” when he was questioned by Nine’s Today Show on whether the government broke an election promise. “That was nothing compared to what he looked like when fronting Seven’s Sunrise host David Koch,” he said.Mr Chalmers’ comments prompted a “frantic” Prime Minister to rush to the ABC to rebuke his own Treasurer and try to gain control of the debate, Mr Houghton added.
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