Sam Lim
Tangney · Australian Labor Party · Australia
“The work was in collaboration with the City of Melville, and this project shows the importance of renewable energy adoption at Tangney community sport facilities. A special thanks to Bill, a volunteer from the club who spearheaded this project.”
“Every time I visit Blue Gum Park Tennis Club in Brentwood, it's always full of players, junior players and a dedicated team of volunteers who have helped make this club a success for more than 50 years. Most recently, I was happy to see that the club completed its solar power upgrades with federal funding.”
“I want to thank the volunteers from the clubs who advocated to me for these upgrades many years ago. You all saw important needs in our community, and I'm happy that these necessary changes have been materialised.”
“His wife had to wait for 11 hours at a local hospital. I also spoke with Michael, another Tangney resident, about his experience of waiting for 12 hours at the hospital. I agree with Borong and Michael that these long wait times are unacceptable, and I share in their advocacy to prioritise fixing this issue.”
“I recently visited Samy Medical Practice and Trinity Mental Health, two bulk-billing practices in Canning Vale. It is great to see bulk-billing practices like these in my community. All these measures contribute to strengthening our public health system, and it means fewer out-of-pocket costs.”
“It is deeply tragic to have the life of a little girl, with all the promise in the world, cut short in just a split second. There has sadly been a number of fatalities on Canning Vale's roads. Just last month, a 42-year-old man died following a crash on Nicholson Road.”
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“But as I praise our community's strengths, I also know the other side and the racial discrimination that happens far too often. When I was a police officer during COVID, I had many people from the Australian-Chinese community approach me. They reached out because they were being targeted. They were being racially abused and blamed for COVID. They had racist remarks yelled at their faces and written on their driveways, including their cars. They were scared to leave their houses, especially some of the migrants who did not have good enough English and were unable to talk back. Most of them didn't want to report these incidents, but, because I looked like them, they were comfortable talking to me in police uniform.”
“The police force accepted me into the police force. The community accepted me campaigning to be a member of parliament, to be a parliamentarian. Now I'm here as a second-term member of parliament for Tangney. I generally focus on positives. I talk about the success we have in multiculturalism and all the positive progress I have seen since migrating here more than 20 years ago. I talk about the good work that I see happening in Tangney, from the work of the WA Multicultural Lions Club to the culturally responsive aged care provided by Chorus and Chung Wah Community Care. I'm proud of our 13 community language schools in Tangney and of bilingual schools like Oberthur Primary School. Our Tangney community welcomed my family and me all those years ago, and we continue to embrace people like me with warmth and love and welcome them.”
“A few weeks ago, I was asked about my migration to Australia and whether I faced any discrimination when I first migrated to Australia in 2002. I was in my early 40s when I migrated with my wife and three young children. My English was broken. Even today I have a strong accent. My heritage is Malaysian Chinese. My ancestry is one of the 162 ancestries that we have in my electorate of Tangney. I reflected upon this question. If I had said no, I would have been lying. But I also have tried to focus on all the positive people who make my family and me feel more Aussie—neighbours like Uncle Bruce Baker, who I have talked about before; my friends; my English teacher Sarma Gough; and my police brothers and sisters, especially Inspector Don Emmanuel Smith and my mentor, the late John Harty. Australia made me who I am.”
“While they are the first to answer a call for help, they feel abandoned and ignored. Being a police officer was my childhood dream. But, if we want it to continue to be the childhood dream of our future generations, we need to act now.”
“The WA Police Force has the highest police suicide rate among the mainland states. Suicide and mental health for both serving and retired police officers is a major issue. I served in the WA Police Force for almost 16 years. I had four surgeries because of that job. When I drive around my electorate of Tangney, not only do I remember but I can still smell the dead bodies I picked up. I have many friends who are still serving in the WA Police Force and who want to quit the WA Police Force. They have had enough. Three hundred and fifty-four WA Police Force officers resigned in 2023-24. Many police brothers and sisters tell me about how they are suffering. They feel no-one cares. Our rank and file officers do not feel supported. No-one is listening to them. Their calls are becoming more frequent, more desperate and more worrying.”
“Together, as a community, we should find a way to better include people whose lives are deeply impacted by cognitive disability. This includes education but also sports and gatherings among friends. Let's work to ensure that, after the secondary school doors close, opportunity and dignity remain open for every person with intellectual disability.”
“Tracey is one of several constituents who have approached me to discuss their concern for their adult children with disabilities. One parent said to me that it sometimes felt like the only option available for adult children with disability was to go out and walk around a shopping centre with a support worker. The NDIS has been life changing for so many people in our Tangney community, and I believe that many people with disability in Tangney have truly benefited from the NDIS. But I also hear from constituents who feel that people with intellectual disability are invisible in our communities. They tell me that, in addition to the NDIS, we also need local community solutions. I want to raise awareness for people with intellectual disability.”
“For any student, the path after year 12 is not always clear. For students with significant cognitive disabilities, the path can be even more challenging. I met Tracey and her daughter Asha last year at Asha's graduation from Castlereagh School, in my electorate of Tangney. Asha and her classmates all have complex communication and learning needs. Asha has both physical and intellectual disability. Tracey approached me over the summer break as she looked for post-school options for Asha. Tracey would like Asha to continue her formal education with her peers and friends. While Asha's learning might look different, she should still have the opportunity to continue her education. Post-school options are not always easy to find, and what works best for Asha may not yet exist.”
“There are changes designed to ensure people on a lower income are not placed at a disadvantage. These changes provide a fairer tax concession on their super contribution while also making a real difference in efforts to narrow the superannuation gender gap. These changes make sure everyone has concessions to save for retirement through super while also improving the equity and sustainability of the superannuation system by reducing concessions for small numbers of individuals with very large super balances. I support this bill.”
“There will be no change to the taxation of earnings corresponding to balances below $3 million, which will continue to be taxed at up 15 per cent. These changes are expected to affect fewer than 0.5 per cent of Australians with super accounts, and the higher tax rate on balances of more than $10 million will affect fewer than 0.1 per cent of people with super. These changes we are making are consistent with the government's legislated objective of superannuation. That is to preserve savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement, alongside government support, in an equitable and sustainable way. The changes to LISTO have had strong support in my community and in families across all of Tangney. In my conversation with families, women and young people, it is clear these changes are both fair and practical.”
“The existing tax breaks strongly benefit a small number of people with high balances that go well beyond what is needed for a comfortable and dignified retirement. Around 38 per cent of the super earning concessions go to the top 10 per cent of income earners, while 54 per cent of the super earning concessions go to the top 20 per cent. In making such changes, superannuation concessions will be better and more targeted. These reforms reflect practical changes to the design and implementation of the original policy and take into account more than two years of feedback. Starting in the 2026-27 financial year, the tax rate applied to earnings on superannuation balances between $3 million and $10 million will be up to 30 per cent. The tax rate applied to earnings on balances above $10 million will be up to 40 per cent.”
“It is also important to note that there are 14 times as many people who will benefit from the boost to LISTO as there are people with more than $3 million in their superannuation. This legislation also implements the government's policy to better target the tax concessions that are available to individuals whose superannuation balances are greater than $3 million. The legislation maintains the concessional treatments of superannuation for all taxpayers while also making superannuation tax concessions more targeted for those with large balances. It is helpful to go through the background on these changes. Superannuation tax concessions cost the budget more than $60 million a year. They will exceed the cost of the aged pension in 2040.”
“Depending on an individual's income over their careers, workers could receive a potential benefit at retirement of around $15,000. I think it is important to talk about who will benefit from these changes and how many people are expected to be impacted. These changes will benefit around 1.3 million Australians, including around 750,000 women and around 550,000 young people under the age of 30. More than 750,000 additional Australians with income between $37,000 to $45,000 will now become eligible to LISTO, including more than 450,000 women, and almost 500,000 Australians with income below $37,000 will receive a higher LISTO payment, including almost 300,000 women.”
“When I think back to my constituents who approached me, I know there are other women in Tangney who are in similar challenging positions. Lifting the LISTO is a step that will help make super fairer for women and help narrow that gap. The workers who stand to benefit from this change represent an essential part of our workforce. This includes more than 100,000 sales assistants, 50,000 administrative workers and 50,000 aged and disability carers, carers like my constituents who provide important day-to-day support for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. These proposed changes in this bill mean a boost to the super of more than 9,300 low-income workers in Tangney. Of these 9,300 people in Tangney, 62 per cent of the beneficiaries will be women.”
“After years of hard work and contributions to Australian society and community, she would like to have peace of mind and stability in her retirement. Her story and her words sit with me as we discuss this legislation. Women's economic equality is a core focus of our government, and I see how these changes will help address the current superannuation gender inequality that we see in our communities. These reforms build on other important changes that we have made since coming to office, including promoting greater equity in women's superannuation, paying superannuation on paid parental leave and introducing payday super. Women currently take the majority of Commonwealth paid parental leave, so this change also helps to address the superannuation gender gap that develops during this period in a family's life.”
“She is a former educator who later changed careers to work in the aged-care sector. She currently works part time as a support worker in aged care with elderly clients who depend on her and really value all the assistance and care she dedicates to them. Her career has been devoted to serving and caring for others. Her job is not easy, and her salary is not very high. She's one of the women in Tangney who work in the sectors that traditionally have been lower paid and heavily feminised. When we met, we discussed some of the challenges she is facing as she approaches her retirement age, including superannuation. These challenges are all weighing heavily on her shoulders as she decides on when she can afford to retire and what her retirement might look like when she does stop working.”
“With these changes, more than 770,000 additional Australians will be eligible for LISTO in 2027-28, and 490,000 Australians will receive a higher LISTO payment. These changes bring the total number of Australians eligible for LISTO to 3.1 million, of which around 60 per cent are women. These changes will have an impact across Australia, including in my electorate of Tangney—especially for women in Tangney. The gender superannuation gap is worse in Tangney than in many other electorates in Australia, with a 37 per cent gap between men's and women's super savings across all age groups. Unfortunately, this gap only widens with age as people near retirement. The median woman in Tangney aged 50 to 59 has 41 per cent less in super than the median man in Tangney of the same age. A few months ago I met with a woman in my electorate of Tangney.”
“I rise to speak to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 and the Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026. These bills deliver more help to low-income workers and reform the superannuation system to make it stronger, fairer and more sustainable. From 1 July 2027 we are boosting the low-income superannuation tax offset, also called LISTO, by $310 to $810, and the eligibility threshold will go from $37,000 to $45,000. These changes are to ensure that low-income workers receive a fairer tax concession on their superannuation contributions. This aligns with the government's third round of tax cuts, which will take effect in 2027.”
“When I migrated to Australia, about 20 years ago, new year celebrations were much quieter and smaller, but this year, the Fire Horse new year, everyone came on board to run fast and furious in one unified direction—the direction of prosperity and multiculturalism. This togetherness really warms my heart. The enthusiasm for new year celebrations grows every year. Watching our community celebrate openly, warmly and with so much love and happiness really shows that Australia is a very successful multicultural nation.”
“Over the last two weeks we have been celebrating the Year of the Horse across Perth and Tangney. I handed out lucky candies to students at the Chung Wah Chinese School in Rossmoyne and thanked the teachers and principal for all their great efforts. I also joined the Herald Avenue Senior Citizen Club and my Korean friends in their homes, and I celebrated Tet New Year with my daughter-in-law and her family. There have been dinners with constituents at Tangney restaurants and celebrations at fairs, galas and cultural performances across the whole of Perth. The Perth Chinese New Year Fair, organised by the Chung Wah Association, deserves a special mention for all the volunteers who bring tradition to life for the whole community in Perth.”
“Since that time, the people of Myanmar have suffered violence, displacement and violations against their human rights. People have been unjustly detained, and there has been great humanitarian suffering. Standing in solidarity means not looking away, so I add my voice to the Burmese Australian community in Tangney who are speaking out against what has been happening for more than five years in Myanmar. I would like to say these words: I stand with the people of Myanmar.”
“I stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar. This is a deeply painful and worrying time for many Burmese Australians. I share the concerns felt by my brothers and sisters in Tangney who live with fear, distress and anxiety for their families, friends and loved ones who are still living in Myanmar. Tangney's Burmese Australian community tell me how they are scared for their families. They live with daily fear that harm may come to their loved ones in Myanmar. These heavy hearts are felt throughout the community in Tangney. I feel their pain and concerns and wish to tell them that they are not standing alone. It has now been more than five years since the Myanmar military overthrew the democratically elected government on 1 February 2021.”
“I had the opportunity to visit some of these local businesses, and they shared with me some of the reasons people in Tangney are installing more batteries, from reducing energy bills to feeling that they are doing their part to reduce their carbon footprint. I recently spoke with Empower Solar, one of the small businesses in Tangney, based in Canning Vale. They spoke to me about the take-up of the program across WA and Tangney and the popularity of this program, including in the suburbs of Willetton, Canning Vale and Bull Creek. It is great to see this program really take off in Tangney and to see so many of our community households powering their homes with solar energy and solar batteries. Debate adjourned. Sitting suspended from 13:26 to 15:59”
“Last year I made an election commitment to deliver solar panels and a battery for the club. I'm proud to say that the commitment is now progressing. The new system will dramatically reduce the club's costs and will also generate significant environmental benefits. The lower power costs will help the club keep membership fees and public hire fees at reasonable levels while improving the facilities of this longstanding club. I also want to touch on the suburbs of Canning Vale and Willetton. From 1 July through to the end of last year there were 499 solar battery installations in this postcode alone, making it among the top 10 postcodes for battery installation in 2025. Tangney is home to so many small businesses that sell solar panels, systems and solar batteries.”
“Robert and I are both grandparents, and we spoke about how we both want to act for future generations, including our grandchildren. Robert is just one of the many constituents in Tangney who have reached out to me in support of this program. When I had my own battery installed a few months ago, my neighbours came out to see me. We shared a lot of information, and my neighbours commented on how much they appreciated this program and how easy it was to make the most of Australia's world-leading solar power. Community organisations in Tangney are also looking to batteries to reduce their emissions and to reduce their power bills. Blue Gum Tennis Club has been in Tangney for more than 50 years. The club has 450 members, with 200 more in the neighbouring squash club and many more people around the whole community who hire the courts to play.”
“I want to thank MCCAN for helping inform our community about how our government is making home batteries cheaper for every household, small business and community organisation. Robert also lives in Tangney. Robert was one of my first constituents to contact me asking for information about the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. He called my office not long after the announcement to let me know that he liked the idea and he wanted to learn more. When I visited Robert last September, he proudly showed me the battery he had installed as part of the program. He showed me the impact these changes have made on his power bills. I also want to share the conversation we had about how the use of the batteries and solar panels is helping him reduce his emissions.”
“I can say that this is a friendly network with lots of energy and a real enthusiasm and dedication to making sure our community takes climate action. From the attendance at their event, it is clear that people are interested in learning more. At these information sessions, MCCAN members shared their own experiences. Their enthusiasm spread from person to person. Their community education and information sessions have helped so many Tangney constituents understand more about electrifying their homes and about the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. I'm very proud to have such great community advocates in my electorate of Tangney. I encourage Tangney locals living in Melville City to reach out to MCCAN if you have any questions at all.”
“They also hosted information stalls across the city, including at popular local festivals, and a pop-up at the local library. I really applaud MCCAN's enthusiasm for wanting to electrify their local neighbourhoods. Whenever we speak, the members talk to me with such great passion about how they have electrified their homes with heat pumps and using induction cooktops. At coffee catch-ups we have talked about electric cars, rooftop solar and, of course, the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The program is part of our government's plan to create a fairer, cleaner and more reliable energy system for all Australians. It means unlocking the full potential of solar and tapping into the cheapest form of energy available.”
“Australians have installed more than 225,000 cheaper home batteries since the program started last July—less than a year. In Tangney, 2,371 cheaper home batteries have been installed. I'm very proud that Tangney is the leader in Western Australia for the take-up of this program. As part of their campaign, MCCAN members have embraced the Cheaper Home Batteries Program and they have helped to spread the news about this rebate to the local communities. As MCCAN said, 'We now can save money while saving the planet.' I've attended several MCCAN information events in their Electrify Melville City campaign and was proud to support the groups with a volunteer grant earlier this year. Last year alone, the group's grassroots campaign hosted 16 different events, including an expo attended by more than 150 householders.”
“When I recently met with the Melville City Climate Action Network, also known as MCCAN, the group's members shared with me the success of their ongoing campaign called Electrify Melville City. MCCAN is one of the many volunteer-run organisations in Tangney. It has a large and growing network of residents who reside in the City of Melville. The group's focus is on climate action, with a focus on the local community, much of it in my electorate of Tangney. The group's current campaign is working to electrify the local community, replacing appliances and cars with efficient electric versions, powered by renewable energy. We spoke about the government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program, a program that has been incredibly popular in Tangney.”
“My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. What is the importance of the historic treaty between Australia and Indonesia signed last week? How will this strengthen Australia's relationship with our closest neighbours?”
“The legislation will also expressly provide for other services provided by TIS National, including developing, training and supporting translators and interpreters to provide services for the purposes of TIS National's core functions. The functions provided for in the proposed legislation support the ongoing provision of these existing services, which are crucial to facilitate communication and engagement with people with limited English language proficiency. This bill provides a clear statutory framework for TIS National's essential services, and I commend it to the House.”
“If enacted, the proposed legislation will ensure clear and enduring statutory support for TIS National's services. The bill sets out the functions provided by TIS National, which operates as part of the Department of Home Affairs. The proposed legislation would provide for the performance of these functions. It would enable the Secretary of the Department to provide or arrange for the provision of translating and interpreting services to support communication involving the Commonwealth and its agencies, as well as state and territory and their agencies, by people interacting with the Commonwealth and its agencies as well as with states and territories and their agencies. It would also, in coordination with states and territories, address national needs that would not otherwise be met.”
“We made sure people were fully informed about COVID-19 and about vaccination. Key to their understanding was translating and interpreting. This bill— A division having been called in the House of Representatives— Sitting suspended from 17:25 to 17:3 7 This bill reflects our government's commitment to a united, cohesive and multicultural Australia. By passing this legislation, we can continue to build a stronger Australian community for the benefit of all Australians. TIS National's services are essential services for social cohesion. Language support is fundamental to safety, participation, fairness and equality. All Australians must be able to access important services. I speak in support of this bill, which will help ensure these services remain strong, accessible and future ready.”
“Many of my colleagues helped as well, and all of us worked every day to get the translations of the correct information out into the multicultural communities. We had medical professionals go out into the community and we helped translate their words so that communities with limited English could access these experts and professionals. They could ask questions and understand the correct information, and once they were able to access the program and services, I saw how they began to trust information that was based on evidence, not rumours. This ultimately led to increased vaccination rates in our communities. The WA police force, the health department and all governments and community leaders worked together to make sure communities and people understood the health advice about vaccinations.”
“These rumours and misinformation contributed to the low vaccination rates that we saw in all the multicultural communities, especially in Western Australia. Many of the families and communities with limited English skill were unable to access the accurate information being provided in English by the government. Instead, they saw the misinformation in their home and community languages. Some communities believed this misinformation and refused to get themselves vaccinated. I saw that we needed to provide all Australians, regardless of their culture or linguistic background, with access to the correct information. As part of my role with the WA police force, I helped to translate the correct information into different languages.”
“TIS National helped him to access services such as the ATO and the hospital that treated him. TIS National provided him with trusted interpretation and ensured he could access and communicate with these government services in a safe manner. All Australians must be able to access government programs and services, regardless of their culture or language background. When I was a police officer in Western Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, I saw firsthand the critical nature of this access. As someone who speaks many languages, I have over the years developed close and trusting relationships with many different multicultural communities in Western Australia. During the COVID-19 pandemic, multicultural communities were concerned, in part due to the rumours and misinformation that were everywhere.”
“I acknowledge not only the friends, neighbours and communities that helped me become more Aussie but also the important services like TIS National that help make it easier for all new migrants. As the federal member for Tangney, I have had many constituents with limited English skill come to my office for support. The TIS National service has been so helpful in assisting them to connect with the services they need. One of my constituents migrated to Australia as an adult with very limited English skill. He spent long days and years on his feet working in a hot and busy kitchen and doing manual labour. It is tiring, backbreaking work. After he was involved in a car accident and was without any family to assist him, TIS National helped by providing interpretation services when he contacted my office.”
“Documents that prove your qualifications or show your children's progress at school can also be challenging when they are all in English. TIS National services can make all the difference to all migrants, especially the new arrivals. I enrolled in English classes when I arrived in Australia, first at a local library, then at TAFE, before I joined the WA police force. I think my English has improved in the many years that I have called Australia home, but I will never forget what it was like to be a new migrant with limited English trying to navigate my way in my new home. I will also never forget how difficult it can be to try to access these services in English when you have limited English skills.”
“The free translation services provide new arrivals with translations of their key personal documents into English to help support migrants' participation in employment, education and community life. I want to speak about my electorate of Tangney, which is one of the most diverse electorates in Western Australia. I also want to touch on my own story as someone who migrated to Australia with my wife and three children back in 2002, when I was in my early 40s. When my wife and I first arrived in Perth, we did not speak much English. Navigating a new country with different systems is not easy for any migrants. For those with limited English proficiency, it can be even more challenging. Learning terms like 'Medicare', '100-point ID check' or 'bulk-billing' can be confusing.”
“TIS National provides some really important services for our communities, with translating and interpreting services for government agencies, for the private sector and for individuals. Telephone interpreting services are provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure these services are always available for triple zero emergency calls and other urgent matters. TIS National also provides remote interpreting, video and onsite interpreting, and translation services. TIS National also provides free services including free interpreting services for doctors, pharmacists and other medical professionals, as well as trade unions, real estate agencies and parliamentarians.”
“I'm pleased to speak to the Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025. This bill is about providing a clear statutory framework for the essential services that TIS National has provided for more than 75 years. Their services have benefited so many Australians. This bill is important because it is another way that the Albanese government is delivering for Australians with limited English proficiency by ensuring they have the resources to get the help they need. The Australian government began providing translating services in 1947 and interpreting services in the 1950s to support postwar migrants. In 1973, Australia became the first country in the world to provide a telephone interpreting service. This is a service that so many people, including those in my electorate of Tangney, continue to use today.”
“A few months ago, even though Uncle Bruce was not well, Uncle Bruce stood beside me at pre-polling. His presence meant so much to me. I would never, never forget you, Uncle Bruce, and thank you for everything you have done for me and my family.”
“Australia has one of the highest incidences of mesothelioma in the world. Every year more than 4,100 deaths occur due to asbestos related diseases in Australia. Australia bears a significant asbestos burden, with 10 million tonnes. It is a pressing health concern. I want to acknowledge the Asbestos Disease Society of Australia, who have been very helpful to Uncle Bruce. Uncle Bruce is a constituent of Tangney, my first neighbour and a very dear family friend. I have more memories and gratitude than I can ever say in one speech. I speak not only to raise awareness about mesothelioma and to advocate for eliminating this terrible disease but also to raise awareness about the importance of having people like Uncle Bruce in Australia and in our life.”
“My first neighbour in Australia was Bruce Baker. My family and I migrated to Australia in 2002, and our first house was in Bull Creek, in my electorate of Tangney. One day Bruce looked over the fence and saw that I needed help—help with how to mow my lawn, clean the swimming pool, cook a barbie and, more importantly, repair my retic. He helped me to become more Aussie. My wife, my kids and I all call him Uncle Bruce. My kids would go over to his house for treats and to be spoiled. Today my grandchildren also call him Uncle Bruce. 'Mesothelioma' is a word I didn't know until last year, when Uncle Bruce told me he had been diagnosed with this rare cancer that has no cure. Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos exposure. It is terminal and aggressive. This is a painful disease. Bruce can't breathe very well. Some nights he barely sleeps.”
“The gender pay gap is the lowest on record, and we continue to invest in increased wages, support increases to the minimum wage and deliver tax breaks and important reforms to superannuation.”
“Families in Tangney, including my own, have told me about how important this change is to reduce the super gender gap. I also want to briefly touch on the legislation the government passed to deliver pay day super. This legislation will be of particular benefit to women who are overrepresented in paid, casual and insecure work. It will also benefit people in Tangney, which has some of the highest rates of unpaid super in Western Australia. The Super Members Council estimated that almost $40 million in super went unpaid in 2020-21. The Albanese Labor government is working at every point across women's lives to make sure they are earning more and keeping more of what they earn. This is working.”
“As people near retirement, the median super balance of women in Tangney is 41 per cent less than the median super balance of men. The Super Members Council estimates that more than 9,300 people in Tangney will benefit from the LISTO payment. In my electorate of Tangney, 62 per cent of the beneficiaries will be women. The Albanese Labor government is focused on women's economic equality, including action to promote better and greater equity in women's superannuation. Since July, parents have been eligible to receive superannuation on their government funded paid parental leave, a change I'm very proud to have supported. Paying super on government funded paid parental leave will benefit around 180,000 Australian mothers each year.”
“In 2027-28, more than 770,000 Australians will be eligible for the LISTO, and 490,000 Australians will receive a higher LISTO contribution. These changes are meaningful. I meet with women in my electorate of Tangney who work as sales assistants or in the care sector as aged and disability carers. I speak with young people who are balancing work and study. These changes mean that a total of 3.1 million Australians will be eligible for the LISTO. Around 60 per cent of these Australians are women. The gender super gap is an issue my constituents regularly raise with me. According to research by the Super Members Council, the gender super gap between men and women in my electorate of Tangney is the worst in Western Australia and also in the whole of Australia.”
“Every dollar saved for retirement matters. I'm proud that our government is delivering more help to low-income workers with changes to the low-income superannuation tax offset, or LISTO. The government is raising the eligibility threshold from $37,000 to $45,000 from 1 July 2027 and boosting the maximum payment to $810. We are ensuring that the superannuation system is stronger and fairer for low-income workers, many of whom are women and young people. This change will ensure that low-income workers receive a fairer tax concession on their super contribution. The average increase in the LISTO payment will be $410 for affected workers, and workers could receive a potential benefit of around $15,000, depending on the individual's income over their career.”