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Election 2016: What the outcome means for your super

Kate CowlingPersonal Finance Reporter

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uperannuation has been an investor’s safe haven for many years, but both major political parties have made it clear that’s about to change. If Labor wins, negative gearing on established properties could become a thing of the past, too.

With the election in just a few weeks, retirees, pre-retirees and younger high earners will be either limited in how much they can put into super or taxed at a higher rate, or both, depending how much they earn and which of the pledged changes get through.

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Kate Cowling writes on personal finance and is based in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Kate on Twitter. Email Kate at kate.cowling@afr.com.au

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