Date Time Share Budget brings welcome changes to super threshold and extra support for AAP but doubts remain about ABC funding The abolition of the superannuation threshold announced in last night’s Federal Budget will make a substantial difference to low-paid workers in the entertainment and arts industries. The threshold of $450 in earnings before employers must make superannuation contributions has meant that tens of thousands of workers in casual and part-time jobs at venues and cinemas have little in retirement savings. The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance says scrapping the threshold will allow them to begin building a nest egg for when they finish work.