CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: superannuation, cost of living relief, housing, tobacco excise.
Tom Steinfort:
Battle lines are being drawn this morning. Jim Chalmers vowing to defend compulsory superannuation after Pauline Hanson called the system broken. To discuss, the Treasurer joins me live from Canberra.
Good to see you, Treasurer. Let's go through this one. Pauline Hanson has made some big calls. You're saying, though, that Australians shouldn't have greater control over their own retirement savings. Why?
Jim Chalmers:
Good morning. That's not how I'd put it, Tom. In the last week or so, what the Liberals, the Nationals and One Nation have all made really cle...