Media Release

ASFA congratulates Samantha Mostyn on Governor-General appointment

Published 3 April, 2024

Published 3 April, 2024

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed the appointment of Samantha Mostyn AO as Australia’s 28th Governor-General.

“I congratulate Samantha Mostyn on her well-deserved appointment,” said ASFA CEO, Mary Delahunty.

“The office of the Governor-General is strengthened by Samantha Mostyn’s dedication to gender equality and expertise in the superannuation sector, given it’s such a critical component of Australia’s prosperity.”

Ms Mostyn has served as the independent Chair of ASFA member Aware Super since March 2023.

“Samantha Mostyn has made a significant contribution to Australia’s superannuation system and to delivering equity in retirement outcomes for women and low-income earners, in particular.”

For further information, please contact ASFA Media team: 0451 949 300

About ASFA

ASFA, the voice of super, is the peak policy, research and advocacy body for Australia’s superannuation industry. It is a not-for-profit, sector-neutral, and non-party political, national organisation. ASFA’s mission is to continuously improve the superannuation system, so all Australians can enjoy a comfortable and dignified retirement.

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Daniel Mulino MP

Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services

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Born in Brindisi, Italy, Daniel was a young child when he moved with his family to Australia. He grew up in Canberra and completed his first degrees – arts and law – at the ANU. He then completed a Master of Economics (University of Sydney) and a PhD in economics from Yale.

He lectured at Monash University, was an economic adviser in the Gillard government and was a Victorian MP from 2014 to 2018. As Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer of Victoria, Daniel helped deliver major infrastructure projects and developed innovative financing structures for community projects.

In 2018 he was preselected for the new federal seat of Fraser and became its first MP at the 2019 election, re-elected in 2022 and 2025. From 2022 to 2025, Daniel was chair of the House of Representatives’ Standing Economics Committee in which he chaired inquiries; economic dynamism, competition and business formation and insurers’ responses to 2022 major floods claims.

In 2025, he became the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services.

In August 2022, Daniel published ‘Safety Net: The Future of Welfare in Australia’, which aims to explore the ways in which an insurance approach can improve the effectiveness of government service delivery.