Since we kicked off the recent debate about whether Australians should be able to select a conflict-free, public superannuation option (like the Future Fund) given they are forced to save a big chunk of their income via this system, there has been unsurprisingly vocal support from the left and right.

Yet just as inevitably, there have been unfounded criticisms from the (many) vested interests that stand to be adversely impacted by this overdue policy reform. The first is the notion that offering consumers a public super investment alternative is tantamount to "nationalising" super.