How to vandalise savings: the new superannuation tax | Robert Carling

Robert CarlingJuly 25, 2025

Australia’s new superannuation tax will target balances over $3 million. Yet, what seems like a modest reform does not just target the ultra-rich. In this video, CIS economist Robert Carling breaks down how the tax works, why taxing unrealised capital gains is so controversial and the dangers of ignoring indexation.

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