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Australia's top economists oppose the next increases in compulsory super: new poll

  • Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Australia's top economists oppose the next increases in compulsory super: new pollWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

The five consecutive consecutive hikes in compulsory super contributions due to start next July should be deferred or abandoned in the view of the overwhelming majority of the leading Australian economists surveyed by the Economic Society of Australia and The Conversation.

Two thirds – 29 of the 44...

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