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Public sector defined benefits are met out of general revenue and the FF doesn’t count toward the underlying cash balance of the Budget

The future fund might have had an original justification for that purpose, but since the government declines to draw down on it - it has long outgrown that reason

This is a good idea.

Sovereign wealth funds should have a purpose beyond simply replicating private asset managers.

Workers should be able to see the tangible benefits of their nations wealth- more than just a line item on the balance sheet.