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Economist calls for meaningful superannuation debate during the campaign

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026, 6:11pm
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An economist wonders if some political parties are too relaxed about the growing pension bill. 

National's confirmed it's not campaigning on raising the Super age -- an issue it's campaigned on for the past three elections.

ACT is the only other party with the same goal.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Heather du Plessis-Allan he's concerned some politicians are blind to the issue. 

Olsen says he's not looking forward to all his taxes going on paying for Super, until the baby boomer retiree bubble has passed. 

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