Barnaby Joyce says he’s not ‘Jesus Christ’ and admits One Nation has not modelled super policy in fiery interviews
Barnaby Joyce, the Treasury spokesperson for Australia's One Nation party, is facing criticism for admitting that the party has not conducted economic modeling for its proposal to allow early access to superannuation savings. Joyce defended the policy by arguing that individuals are capable of making their own financial decisions without government guardrails.
Why it matters
The lack of economic analysis for a major financial policy proposal has sparked a heated debate regarding fiscal responsibility and the potential impact on national retirement savings and inflation.
One Nation’s Treasury spokesperson, Barnaby Joyce, says the lack of guardrails around the super policy is not an issue as ‘people are not stupid’. Photograph: Michael Gorton/AAP One Nation’s Treasury spokesperson, Barnaby Joyce, says the lack of guardrails around the super policy is not an issue as ‘people are not stupid’. Photograph: Michael Gorton/AAP Barnaby Joyce Barnaby Joyce says he’s not ‘Jesus Christ’ and admits One Nation has not modelled super policy in fiery interviews Jim Chalmers says One Nation’s superannuation policy is ‘an absolute shambles’
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