Labor leader AlboMP says some members of the government are working to undermine Australia's compulsory superannuation scheme.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese says some members of the government are working to undermine Australia's compulsory superannuation scheme. Some conservative MPs, including Liberal Senator Gerard Rennick, have called for superannuation to be made voluntary. Under the current program, employers have to pay 9.
5 per cent of an employee's salary into super, which can be accessed by retired workers at 60. Under bipartisan agreement, compulsory super contributions will rise to 12 per cent by 2025. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has defended the scheme, telling reporters on Wednesday the government has no plans to amend the policy. Image: Getty
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