Overview

• Paul Schroder will use his National Press Club address to call for nation‑building projects to be structured so governments build assets with a plan to sell or lease them to long‑term investors.
• He argues superannuation can support economic renewal only where risk‑adjusted returns justify the investment for members, saying super is not a "trillion‑dollar fix‑all."
• Schroder says it would be a disaster for members if governments tried to dictate how funds invest the $4.2 trillion retirement savings pool.
• He urges earlier engagement between governments and funds to share risks and make projects investable, stressing this is not about governments telling funds what to do.
• AustralianSuper has earmarked about $40 billion for investment in Australia over the next five years, contingent on projects meeting return and risk criteria.