Santa Baby, put a dictionary under the tree for me, cause I’ve been a really good boy…. 

I’m asking Santa for a dictionary this Christmas, and at a stretch – throw in a thesaurus. 

“Why?”, you ask. Surely I’d rather read Prince Harry’s new book on climate change, “Thawing the Ice”, or Greta Thunberg’s “Who Dares Wins”. 

Well, I’m taking great interest with our friends in Canberra who have (after much consideration) decided what the objective of super should be; i.e. let’s come up with a definition that will allow us to justify all kinds of nasty new rules in the coming year. 

So let’s have it. Mr Chalmers definitive draft work, The Superannuation (Objective) Act 2023 

Not as wordy as Plato’s The Republic, but as prophetic as Orwell’s 1984, the proposed Act is a predictive codex for the next cycle of super changes. 

“The objective of superannuation is to preserve savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement, alongside government support, in an equitable and sustainable way.” 

The need for a dictionary becomes clear!     

Actually, give me the thesaurus.  Who wants to retire in a dignified way.  I want the antonyms! 

Wishing everyone a dignified and sustainable Christmas (yes, this means saving the wrapping paper for next year).  Oh bugger it, party hard and rip that paper, you deserve it! 

Joel