The Albanese government wants super funds to have greater involvement in the energy transition and the funding of affordable housing, a move that may challenge the obligations placed on trustees.
Thirty years after compulsory superannuation became law, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is proposing sweeping reforms that could significantly change the assets underpinning the $3.4 trillion sector.
Chalmers wants to find ways to harness super’s growing asset base in the interests of the nation, including investing in the energy transition and building the stock of affordable housing.
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