Labor heavyweight Peter Beattie has raised concerns over the Albanese government’s plan to tax unrealised gains in superannuation as he warned China would “kill” Australia’s economy if it continued to underperform.

The former Queensland premier spoke with The Australian on the eve of the Albanese government’s economic roundtable, saying the super plan risked jeopardising investment in innovation.

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