This week, deputy economics editor Michael Read and wealth reporter Andrew Hobbs on the latest round of the super wars, whether you should be able to access your superannuation early and what is the magic number for a comfortable retirement.

Further reading:
Hanson poses the super question Australia stopped asking
How much super is too much and, in the trade-off between living standards today and in retirement, do we really need to put 12 per cent away?
Support grows to tap superannuation for wages, housing
About 62 per cent of voters support using super to boost take-home pay, as some in the Coalition consider a policy allowing people to pay their mortgage out of super.
Gazumped again? Hanson announces previous Coalition super policy
One Nation’s plan to let workers access 3 percentage points of their super is the same policy the Coalition planned to announce under Sussan Ley.

This week, deputy economics editor Michael Read and wealth reporter Andrew Hobbs on the latest round of the super wars, whether you should be able to access your superannuation early and what is the magic number for a comfortable retirement.
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/hanson-poses-the-super-question-australia-stopped-asking-20260910-p60w1w?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Hanson poses the super question Australia stopped asking</a> How much super is too much and, in the trade-off between living standards today and in retirement, do we really need to put 12 per cent away? <a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/tax-and-super/support-grows-to-tap-superannuation-for-wages-housing-20260922-p60ze1?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Support grows to tap superannuation for wages, housing</a> About 62 per cent of voters support using super to boost take-home pay, as some in the Coalition consider a policy allowing people to pay their mortgage out of super. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/gazumped-again-hanson-announces-previous-coalition-super-policy-20260903-p60u1a?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Gazumped again? Hanson announces previous Coalition super policy</a> One Nation&rsquo;s plan to let workers access 3 percentage points of their super is the same policy the Coalition planned to announce under Sussan Ley.

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