One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson says new polling shows strong support for her proposal to allow eligible Australians to temporarily redirect part of their compulsory superannuation contributions into their take-home pay.
A Compass Polling survey commissioned by One Nation found 62 per cent of respondents supported the proposed “Super Pay Boost”, while 28 per cent opposed it.
According to Senator Hanson, support reached 60 per cent among Labor voters, 67 per cent among Liberal voters and 55 per cent among Greens voters.
The party also said almost three-quarters of voters aged 25 to 34 supported the proposal.
Under the policy, Australians paying rent or a mortgage on their home would be able to choose to receive one-quarter of their compulsory super contributions as additional take-home pay for up to three years.
One Nation says employers would continue to contribute the full 12 per cent Superannuation Guarantee, with 9 percentage points remaining in super and 3 percentage points paid to the worker, subject to the applicable concessional superannuation tax.
The existing superannuation balance would not be affected, according to the party, and workers would have the option of making additional contributions to their superannuation later.
The Superannuation Guarantee is currently 12 per cent, following the scheduled increase from 11.5 per cent on 1 July 2025.
Senator Hanson said the polling showed Australians wanted greater flexibility over their superannuation.
“Jim Chalmers claimed our policy would ‘end superannuation as we know it’. Australians are telling him they want the choice.”
She argued that households facing mortgage, rental and grocery costs needed greater access to their income, and criticised the Albanese Government’s economic policies.
Hanson also linked the proposal to concerns about inflation and interest rates, saying the government should focus on controlling expenditure rather than placing the burden on households.
The proposal comes amid a broader debate over the purpose and future of Australia’s compulsory superannuation system.
The Federal Government has recently increased the Superannuation Guarantee to 12 per cent and introduced reforms requiring employers to pay superannuation on payday from 1 July 2026.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the Government have argued that compulsory superannuation is designed to strengthen retirement incomes.
Recent government reforms have also increased support for low-income workers through the Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset and changed taxation arrangements for very large superannuation balances.
The Compass polling figures cited by One Nation measure support for the party’s proposed temporary withdrawal mechanism; they do not establish whether the policy would improve or reduce individual retirement outcomes.
The proposal is therefore likely to remain part of the broader political debate over whether compulsory superannuation should remain locked away for retirement or whether workers should have greater flexibility to access a portion of future contributions during periods of financial pressure.
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