Labor has criticised the appointment of Deborah Ralston, who has argued for super to be made voluntary for low-income workersJosh Frydenberg has demanded the superannuation industry “stop lecturing the government” ahead of an inquiry into retirement incomes. Industry Super Australia has called on the government to reconsider the appointment of Deborah Ralston to the inquiry, because she has previously lobbied for “voluntary” super for low-income earners. The treasurer said Ralston would bring great expertise to the inquiry and had the government’s full support. “Labor doesn’t intend to take the compulsory out of compulsory super,” he told reporters in Brisbane on Monday. “The only party who wants to mess with superannuation and wants to take the compulsory out of super is the Liberal party.

Source: The Guardian September 30, 2019 02:03 UTC