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Fact Check: Was superannuation designed to get people off the pension?

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Liberal Party of Australia Age pension Superannuation
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Fact Check: Was superannuation designed to get people off the pension?
Description

Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer claims Australia's superannuation system "was set up to be an alternative to the aged pension so that people didn't have to rely upon the aged pension or even the part pension".
Verdict: Ill-informed

Publication Details
Copyright:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2015
License type:
All Rights Reserved
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
26 May 2020

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