Agree and I have long held the view that super funds should be...

Agree and I have long held the view that super funds should be required to provide investors with a simple explanation on shorting and then require an opt in to short all or some specific named shares. If an investor does not opt in, the super fund may not lend out their shares for shorting. How the super fund administers this is up to them to develop. If they decide the management is too expensive, they pass a resolution that this fund is a 'no shorter fund'. Over time when people are searching for funds they will be able to select a 'Do not provide shares for shorting '- as a criteria. Most mum and dads who understood shorting would be against it. When I tell people its a thing they don't believe me, they say "Surely our government would never allow that" yes, surely. Write to your local MP and ask them to propose this as a policy when they are next up for election.