Day one of economic reform roundtable
Australia's $4.2 trillion superannuation sector is a global giant, on it way to becoming the world's second-largest retirement savings pool by 2031. It gives Australian Super CEO Paul Schroder a seat at the economic roundtable, and he speaks with Sarah Ferguson.
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