Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has laid down a new agenda for the $3.4 trillion superannuation sector that he hopes will steer part of its vast pool of capital toward nation building investments in housing and clean energy.

Dr Chalmers, claiming victory for Labor in the super wars, told a roundtable of business leaders in Sydney overseeing $3 trillion in investment capital that super played a role “investing in our national priorities” and “addressing some of our most formidable economic challenges”.