"This is an election campaign and it is a very serious matter and I will be focusing, as we always do on this program, on policy." Broadcaster Alan Jones warned if listeners were "expecting some kind of brawl" between himself and the Prime Minister, they'd be disappointed. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen He went on to challenge the Prime Minister over the government's proposed superannuation changes which hit high-income earners and also questioned the Safe Schools LGBTI education program. Jones called the government's $1.6 million cap on tax-free superannuation earnings "really toxic" and asked the Prime Minister to reconsider it. "Well, Alan, no. We believe our changes to superannuation are fair and well-targeted," Mr Turnbull said.

He defended charging 15 per cent tax on earnings over that cap despite persistent interrogation over the changes, seen as impacting the Coalition's core constituency. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull . Credit:Andrew Meares Turnbull also attempted to both outdo and charm Jones with research on the broadcaster's previous statements: "You said it yourself last year, very eloquently as always." "Thank you!" Jones replied. "You made the point on February 9 last year," the Prime Minister continued, then relating Jones' assertion that super concessions cost the government $49 billion per year.

"Doing some homework," the host muttered, amused. The Prime Minister said that, despite the government's dialling back of superannuation tax concessions, they remain very generous and "the reality is we have to live within our means". Jones also questioned the Prime Minister over his awareness of the content of the Safe Schools program, in which teenage girls role play promiscuous, lesbian lifestyles, he said. "You're a grandfather. You've got kids coming into schools. Do you want a 15-year-old daughter embracing this stuff as education?"



Mr Turnbull said the government had made changes to the program based on an independent review that mandated more parental involvement. It is understood the pair met in Sydney last Thursday, after several aborted attempts, as Mr Turnbull has faced pressure to broaden his media appearances and return to the popular shock-jock shows.