Jul 23, 2026 – 5.54pmWorkers at both ends of the age spectrum are set to benefit after Labor’s policy platform was changed to support paying superannuation to employees aged under 18, while long-term manual labourers could become eligible for the pension two years early, at 65, or be offered other employment options as they approach retirement.On the first day of the triennial ALP national conference in Adelaide, the policy platform was also amended to examine data sharing between Centrelink and big superannuation funds, laying the groundwork for the government to pursue integration between the systems as recommended last week by former prime minister Paul Keating.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles