George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Well, Senator Gallagher, Mr Christensen did make a contribution to the debate—yes, he did—and it was a very welcome contribution. The government heeded what Mr Christensen had to say, just as it heeded the views of other contributors to the discussion. As a result of that discussion, we actually have an improved superannuation package.

Can I deal with the other features of that package. The government will now not proceed with the harmonisation of contribution rules for those aged 65 to 74. And, finally, the commencement date of the proposed catch-up concessional superannuation contributions will be deferred to 1 July 2018. Each of these three measures is an improvement to the existing package.