Pauline Hanson, leader of the One Nation party, has proposed a plan to allow Australians to take up to three percent of future compulsory superannuation contributions as wages for up to three years. Under this scheme, eligible workers would receive an additional $82 per week, with a couple earning $168,000 per year potentially taking home $4,300 more after tax. The proposal is aimed at giving Australians "breathing space" during cost-of-living pressures without touching existing super balances. Labor's Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has criticized the plan, warning that it could leave Australians worse off in retirement.
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Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has proposed a plan that would allow Australians who rent or pay a mortgage to divert a portion of their $12% compulsory superannuation contributions as salary for up to three years. This means that instead of putting 3% of their super into their retirement fund, they could receive it as take-home pay each week. The proposal has been met with criticism from Labor and peak body Super funds, who warn that it will drive up inflation and make retirees poorer in the long term. However, One Nation claims that this will give Australians "breathing room" to deal with the cost-of-living crisis. According to their calculations, a median worker would receive an additional $2,300 per year, or about $44 a week, for three years. The plan has also been defended by Barnaby Joyce, who argues that it is not a "seismic shift in administration" but rather a change in attitude that allows people to access their own money when they need it.
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'We face interest rates going up, warnings everywhere that rents are going to keep rising, insurance up … everything is getting more expensive and everyone knows it, but who is doing anything about it? 'Well, we want to. It shouldn't just be about handouts – just stop taking money off people when they need it to survive.
right framing of economic struggles as a problem that needs to be addressed
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'It's obvious that One Nation wants you to raid your super instead of getting a pay increase,' she told Sunrise on Monday. 'We support higher wages and better super when you retire.'
left critique of One Nation's plan as a handout, contrasting with Labor's own policies
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'We've seen minimum wages increase by more than $12,000 since we've come into government. 'We've had five tax cuts because we want you to earn more and keep more of what you earn, and we support higher superannuation.
left presentation of Labor's own policies as evidence against One Nation's plan
Leaning score +0.35 for article 6285 (high confidence, 3 verified quotes) · logged 2026-09-07
Millions of Aussies will be able to turn a portion of future compulsory superannuation contributions into take-home pay under a plan unveiled by Pauline Hanson.
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The bold One Nation proposal would allow renters and mortgage holders to take three per cent of their future super as wages for up to three years.
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Employers would continue to make the full compulsory 12 per cent super contribution.
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Aussie workers would then be able to choose to receive three per cent as wages, while the remaining nine per cent would go towards their retirement nest egg.
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Nothing would change for those who opt to keep the full 12 per cent in super.
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Under the proposed scheme, a couple earning a combined $168,000 a year would take home an additional $4,300 a year after tax, or $82 a week.
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An individual worker earning $90,500 would pocket about $2,300 extra, or $44 a week, for three years.
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The aim is to give Australians breathing space by allowing them to access more of their own money while facing cost-of-living pressures, without touching existing super balances.
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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has proposed a bold new scheme which would allow Aussies to turn a portion of future compulsory super contributions into take-home pay
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Under the proposed scheme, a couple earning a combined $168,000 a year would take home an additional $4,300 a year after tax, or $82 a week.
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Those who pay rent or a mortgage on the home in which they live would be eligible for the proposed scheme.
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People are working their guts out and they're still struggling.
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They need help today,' Hanson said.
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'We face interest rates going up, warnings everywhere that rents are going to keep rising, insurance up … everything is getting more expensive and everyone knows it, but who is doing anything about it?
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'Well, we want to.
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It shouldn't just be about handouts – just stop taking money off people when they need it to survive.
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Inflation is hurting and Labor's incompetence is making life harder.'
Treasury has previously warned that dipping into super early should only be a last resort.
Labor's Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek warned that Australians would be worse off in retirement if One Nation's plan came to fruition.
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It's obvious that One Nation wants you to raid your super instead of getting a pay increase,' she told Sunrise on Monday.
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'We support higher wages and better super when you retire.'
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Those who pay rent or a mortgage on the home in which they lived would only be eligible for the proposed scheme
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We've seen minimum wages increase by more than $12,000 since we've come into government.
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We've had five tax cuts because we want you to earn more and keep more of what you earn, and we support higher superannuation.
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We know that if you raid your super now, you'll be thousands of dollars worse off in retirement.'
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One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce argued that the extra take-home pay would allow many Aussies to keep a roof over their heads.
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'If they get kicked out of the house and lose their house, that is the most vital asset for you to have when you retire,' he told Sunrise.
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