Live: One Nation reveals plan to divert superannuation to boost pay

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Gould, C. (2026, September 6). Live: One Nation reveals plan to divert superannuation to boost pay. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/federal-politics-live-blog-sept-7/107122668

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-06 · by Courtney Gould

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The One Nation party has proposed allowing Australians paying rent or a mortgage to divert up to 3% of their superannuation for up to three years, giving them a choice to boost their income. According to the plan, this would involve diverting 25% of the 12% compulsory superannuation contribution. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has criticized the idea, saying it would "end super as we know it" and make Australian workers poorer. One Nation's treasury spokesman argues that it's a matter of attitude, giving people back their own money rather than taking it out of their current balance.
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Story summary

One Nation's proposed superannuation policy allows Australians paying rent or a mortgage to divert up to 3% of their future compulsory super contributions as take-home pay for up to three years. This would give them an additional $82 per week. The policy aims to provide "breathing room" for those struggling with cost-of-living pressures, without touching existing super balances.

Critics, including Health Minister Mark Butler and the peak body representing super funds, have labeled the plan as "economically disastrous", warning it will drive up inflation and make retirees poorer. The Treasury spokesman for One Nation, Barnaby Joyce, was unable to model the lifetime losses different Australians would incur from the policy during an interview on ABC's 7.30 program.

Pauline Hanson, leader of One Nation, has defended the plan, arguing it will give Australians a helping hand in a time of economic hardship. The proposal would allow almost two-thirds of workers to access the scheme, with employers continuing to make the full compulsory 12% super contribution.

However, the policy has been met with skepticism by some experts and politicians, who argue it will create a "sugar hit" for Australians while making the cost-of-living crisis worse in the long term.

Written for “One Nation Super Plan Proposal” on 2026-10-22, grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 One Nation Super Plan Proposal
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This article reads unscored and hedges 7% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 5 of 93 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles cover a press conference or announcement by One Nation regarding their plan to divert superannuation, on the exact same date and time.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 25 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles report on the exact same proposal by One Nation to divert a portion of superannuation to boost pay, announced on the same day and with similar details.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 14% hedged 5 of 36 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles describe the same One Nation party's proposed policy to allow renters and mortgage holders to divert superannuation for up to three years, with similar quotes from Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce.”
ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 43 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles report on the exact same proposal by One Nation, with identical details about diverting superannuation to boost income for up to three years, and identical reactions from Pauline Hanson and industry experts.”
Both report
The two articles report on the exact same proposal by One Nation, which aims to divert superannuation to boost income for up to three years for Australians who pay rent or a mortgage.
This one adds
The article "Live: One Nation reveals plan to divert superannuation to boost pay" adds that industry experts are criticizing the plan, with Communications Minister Anika Wells being cautious about its details. However, this is not mentioned in the second article.
The other adds
The article "'Economically disastrous': One Nation's early access super scheme slammed" adds critical views from Health Minister Mark Butler and Judo Bank, who label the proposal "absolutely terrible". This criticism is not present in the first article.
Framing
The articles frame the proposal differently. The first article reports on the plan without strong editorial language, while the second article uses more assertive language to express its disapproval of the plan, stating that it would be "economically disastrous" and have a "bad difference" for people's retirement decades down the track.
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 22% hedged 4 of 18 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles report on Barnaby Joyce's interview on ABC's 7.30 program, discussing One Nation's superannuation policy unveiled on September 6”
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 3 of 29 📰 publisher trust 61
“Article A reports on One Nation's plan to divert superannuation, while Article B mentions One Nation's proposal but also discusses Treasurer Chalmers' warning and the government's response, indicating separate news cycles”
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Courtney Gould
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Narrative

By ending super as we know it, by making Australian workers poorer as a consequence … this is exactly why One Nation poses an unacceptable and dangerous risk to Australian workers." We'll need to wait and see how an opt-out algorithm would work Communications Minister Anika Wells isn't giving much away when it comes to the design of a proposed plan to allow Australians to opt out of social media algorithms. The plan is part of the government's digital duty of care legislation which is expected to be introduced to parliament later this week.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07
🔮 One Nation reveals plan to divert superannuation to boost pay Australians paying rent or a mortgage would be given a choice to divert a portion of their superannuation to boost their income for up to three years under a One Nation proposal.
2026-09-07 · ABC News (AU)
Live: One Nation reveals plan to divert superannuation to boost pay · assertive framing

Claims (71 extracted, 5 hedged)

One Nation reveals plan to divert superannuation to boost pay Australians paying rent or a mortgage would be given a choice to divert a portion of their superannuation to boost their income for up to three years under a One Nation proposal. asserted
Australians → reveal → proposal
Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event Joyce argues One Nation super plan a 'change in attitude' asserted
plan → submit → attitude
Barnaby Joyce can't see why the government would have an issue with One Nation's proposed superannuation plan. asserted
government → see → plan
It's a change in attitude — that if you're doing it tough, you get some of your own money back," he argued at a press conference in Sydney this morning. asserted
he → do → Sydney
The One Nation treasury spokesman said the policy, which would allow renters and mortgage holders to carve out a quarter of their 12 per cent super payments for up to three years, would help "keep people in their home". asserted
renters → say → home
"What we are doing here is giving people back some of their own money from the future, not taking it out of their current balance, but [out of] some of their own money in the future. asserted
doing → do → future
And what we have to realise [is] that superannuation is not a national asset. asserted
superannuation → realise → what
It's individuals' asset," he says. asserted
he → say → ?
"If you lose your house, as an accountant, you're going to be vastly worse off than the benefit you'll get from that margin of investment over the longer-term. asserted
you → lose → term
I just can't see why the government's got a problem with this. asserted
government → see → this
Key Event One Nation wants to 'end super as we know it': asserted
we → want → it
Chalmers Jim Chalmers has accused One Nation of wanting to "end superannuation as we know it" by allowing renters or mortgage holder to access some of their super early. asserted
renters → accuse → super
The minor party has proposed giving people a choice to divert 3 per cent of their 12 per cent compulsory superannuation contribution to boost their income. asserted
party → propose → income
The opt-in scheme could apply for up to three years. uncertain
scheme → opt → years
The treasurer is no fan of this idea and made his way down to the House of Representatives doors (where reporters are stationed to lob questions at arriving MPs) to make his feelings known. " asserted
feelings → make → MPs
It's now beyond doubt that any Coalition government with One Nation in it will cut your super. asserted
government → cut → super
This means less money and less economic security for millions of Australian workers," he says. asserted
he → mean → workers
"Every time One Nation is asked to support the financial interests of Australian workers, they oppose the financial interests of Australian workers. asserted
they → ask → workers
By ending super as we know it, by making Australian workers poorer as a consequence … this is exactly why One Nation poses an unacceptable and dangerous risk to Australian workers." We'll need to wait and see how an opt-out algorithm would work Communications Minister Anika Wells isn't giving much away when it comes to the design of a proposed plan to allow Australians to opt out of social media algorithms. The plan is part of the government's digital duty of care legislation which is expected to be introduced to parliament later this week. asserted
which → end → parliament
Wells says it's about giving Australians "more choice" about what they see on their social media feeds. asserted
they → say → feeds
But how would it work? asserted
it → work → ?
She wouldn't say. asserted
She → say → ?
"That's something we'll work through with our experts … but the policy intent is clear. asserted
intent → work → experts
Australians want more choice. asserted
Australians → want → choice
We want to give that to them and we want to hold big tech to account," she says. asserted
she → want → account
Coalition's criticism of opt-out algorithm akin to 'protesting seatbelts': Butler Labor frontbencher Mark Butler is rejecting claims the introduction of an opt-out algorithm amounts to censorship. uncertain
introduction → opt → censorship
The government's digital duty of care legislation will be introduced to parliament later this week and is expected to create an opt-out system so users can turn off algorithms on social media. asserted
users → introduce → media
But the Coalition is concerned the laws would hand the minister too much power to determine what constitutes online harm. asserted
what → concern → harm
Speaking with ABC Radio National Breakfast, Butler said the change is pretty "unremarkable" as he dismissed the opposition's claim. uncertain
he → speak → claim
"It's pretty unremarkable really to expect that big companies have a duty of care not to harm Australian citizens, particularly frankly young Australians," he says. asserted
he → expect → citizens
"You know, the idea is that this is some censorship or infringement of civil liberties almost harks back to the days of the 1970s when people were protesting about seatbelts being introduced to cars." asserted
seatbelts → know → cars
'Nothing more than a headline': Coalition rubbishes One Nation's super plan Deputy Liberal leader Jane Hume has dismissed One Nation's super proposal as nothing more than a "headline". asserted
Hume → rubbish → headline
The minor party wants to grant workers with a mortgage or paying rent access to a portion of their superannuation contributions as a pay boost. asserted
party → want → boost
She said One Nation had a lot of questions to answer on how this policy would interact with a person's super balance or their concessional caps. asserted
policy → say → balance
It hasn't really been explained," she tells News Breakfast. asserted
she → explain → Breakfast
"One Nation does have a bit of a habit of putting out a headline and putting out no details and they don't think this is a serious thing." asserted
this → have → details
Coalition concerned plan for opt-out algorithm would hand minister too much power Deputy Liberal leader Jane Hume is concerned a proposal for social media users to turn off their algorithm could result in government overreach. The digital duty of care legislation, expected to be introduced to parliament this week, will create an opt-out system so users can turn off algorithms on social media. uncertain
users → concern → media
Hume tells ABC News Breakfast she's concerned the draft laws hand the minister too much power. asserted
laws → tell → power
"We don't feel that the minister should have the powers to determine what is and is not online harm ... particularly without any parliamentary scrutiny. asserted
what → feel → scrutiny
That would be of considerable concern," she says. asserted
she → say → concern
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