Leading tax expert calls out ‘confected outrage’ of wealthy Australians over Labor’s $3m super plan

Former senior Treasury official Paul Tilley says it is well understood' equity issues with superannuation need to be addressed

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The man who wrote the history of tax reform in Australia has called out the confected outrage" surrounding Labor's plan to trim concessions for wealthy Australians with super balances over $3m.

Paul Tilley, the author of Changing Fortunes and a former senior Treasury official, said it was well understood" that there were equity issues within the super system that needed to be addressed.

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