News by Sarah Sharples 1st Jun 2021 3:52 PM Aussie public servants are able to minimise how much tax they are getting slugged by putting $500,000 into superannuation. Information released by the South Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet reveals 10 of the state's department heads are putting hundreds of thousands of dollars from their salaries into super funds via a system called salary sacrificing. It can reduce the income tax being charged from 45 per cent down to 15 per cent, depending on a person's age and other earnings. It showed the highest salary sacrifice was made by Nick Reade, SA's head of premier and cabinet, who put in $500,000 into super - more than what premiers around Australia are paid. Transport boss Tony Braxton-Smith put in $407,123 into his super, but neither would comment on the situation when approached by