Brandis: Opposition to delay superannuation changes
Friday June 13, 2008

Brandis: Opposition to delay superannuation changes

Friday, June 13, 2008

Brendan Nelson said recently that the Opposition would send the Government’s superannuation changes to committee in the Senate.

Now Shadow Attorney-General, Senator George Brandis has confirmed that this might result in delays in the passage of the bill as late as September, and the Opposition may not guarantee any backdating to 1 July 2008.

Whilst there will be inevitably be criticism of this move, Brandis is clearly on the record for supporting equal rights .

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