Josh Frydenberg’s office intervened in superannuation consultation paper, FOI documents reveal

Treasury department emails show discussion was had about linking proxy advisers with compulsory super

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Josh Frydenberg's office intervened in the drafting of a consultation paper to make sure it linked proxy advisers to the issue of compulsory superannuation, a key battleground in the political war over retirement savings, internal Treasury documents show.

The documents, released to Guardian Australia under freedom of information laws, also reveal the paper was developed in just one week.