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Australians’ Trust In Superannuation Betrayed And Undermined

Certain of the proposed changes are manifestly unfair, unreasonable and undermine trust in government if they are not grandfathered.

Jack Hammond QC – Save Our Super

Australians’ Trust In Superannuation Betrayed And Undermined

It’s not so much the money involved but the bad precedent those superannuation changes establish.

Jack Hammond QC – Save Our Super

Australians’ Trust In Superannuation Betrayed And Undermined

If the government wants to change the rules they need to make these people exempt. You shouldn’t be penalised for acting in accordance with the rules.

Jack Hammond QC – Save Our Super

Australians’ Trust In Superannuation Betrayed And Undermined

It’s unfair and unreasonable to Australians who now or will rely on superannuation for their retirement income to make new rules which significantly affects them by penalising their actions taken in good faith, encouraged by the government, under the then existing rules.

Jack Hammond QC – Save Our Super

Australians’ Trust In Superannuation Betrayed And Undermined

People who had not yet started superannuation needed to be reassured that they can trust governments to always treat them fairly and reasonably before they committed their savings to the ­system.

Jack Hammond QC – Save Our Super

Australians’ Trust In Superannuation Betrayed And Undermined

The proposed changes to superannuation rules would cause millions of Australians who are effectively compelled by the Australian compulsory superannuation scheme to place their trust in the government to lose their faith in the system.

Jack Hammond QC – Save Our Super

Australians’ Trust In Superannuation Betrayed And Undermined

Changes to superannuation by either the Government or Labor should have appropriate grandfathering provisions to protect the  super savings of all affected Australians.

Jack Hammond QC – Save Our Super

Australians’ Trust In Superannuation Betrayed And Undermined

The Government should not make new rules which significantly affect Australians’ existing superannuation savings by penalising their actions which were taken in good faith, encouraged by the Government, under the then existing rules.

Jack Hammond QC – Save Our Super

Australians’ Trust In Superannuation Betrayed And Undermined

Whoever forms government whether it be Labor or Liberal will need to put their superannuation proposals into legislation. Save Our Super will be speaking to which ever party wins the election about grandfathering certain of their proposed super changes.

Jack Hammond QC – Save Our Super

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