A senior government official has sharply criticized One Nation’s proposed superannuation policy, calling it an "absolute shambles" amid growing scrutiny over its economic implications. The party’s Treasury spokesperson dismissed concerns about modeling the policy’s potential effects on retirement incomes and inflation, arguing that such analysis is unnecessary. Following a controversial interview where he rejected comparisons to an all-knowing figure, the spokesperson further defended the plan by mocking calls for standard economic assessment. The debate highlights deep divisions over how major policy proposals should be evaluated before implementation.
Jim Chalmers says One Nation’s superannuation policy is ‘an absolute shambles’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce, One Nation’s Treasury spokesperson, says his party has not modelled the potential impact on retirement incomes and inflation from his party’s plan to give millions of households early access to their super savings in his second combative interview in two days.The morning after telling the ABC’s 7.30 program that he “was not Jesus Christ” and so could not be expected to know everything, Joyce on Tuesday ridiculed any suggestion that One Nation’s proposal should have included the economic analysis that typically accompanies major policy proposals. Continue reading...
