Superannuation Funds

Mr Fletcher asked the Assistant Treasurer, in writing, on 16 August 2011:

Can he indicate what proportion (as a percentage) of the Australian equity portfolio held by the following funds (a) Australian Super, (b) Cbus, (c) HESTA, (d) HOSTPLUS, (e) MTAA Super, (f) CareSuper, (g) LUCRF Super, (h) Media Super, (i) NGS Super, (j) TWUSUPER, (k) AustSafe, (l) Energy Super, (m) First Super, (n) legalsuper, and (o) REI Super, is constituted by investments in the top 500 big polluting companies that will be subject to the carbon price.

Mr Shorten: The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) does not currently collect data on the specific investments of superannuation funds.