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May 11, 2014 12:57:29 GMT 7
Post by muggins on May 11, 2014 12:57:29 GMT 7
The @palmerutdparty is offering free membership to pensioners who have been targeted by @joehockey 's needless commission of audit #auspol
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May 11, 2014 14:11:40 GMT 7
Post by Banjo on May 11, 2014 14:11:40 GMT 7
palmerunited.com/2014/05/pensioners-offered-free-membership-palmer-united-party/Australians on aged pensions will be hit hard by the Abbott government’s needless Commission of Audit, says Palmer United Party federal leader and Member for Fairfax Clive Palmer. Mr Palmer said the recommendation to raise eligibility for the age pension to 70 by 2053 and include the family home in a new means test from 2027 were an unnecessary attack on elderly Australians. Mr Palmer said the Palmer United Party’s policy at the last federal election was to increase the amount paid to an aged pensioner, not increase the age of when a person is entitled to the aged pension. “The Commission of Audit’s recommended changes to the aged pension will not be supported by the Palmer United Party,” he said. “We want to protect the rights of our senior citizens and in fact the Palmer United Party is offering free membership to aged pensioners. The party will work very hard to sway public opinion that it is wrong to increase the age of entitlement and also include the family home in a means test.” Mr Palmer said Australia is one of 13 countries with an AAA credit rating so we can afford to pay our old age pensioners what they deserve. “It is fine for Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey to say they want to increase the age of the aged pension because they don’t have to worry, they will receive a parliamentary pension,” he said. “The government should not be raiding and pilfering from our aged pensioners. Only seven OECD countries spend less than Australia on their pensioners.” Mr Palmer said there was not even a need for a Commission of Audit as OECD figures show Australia has one of the healthiest economies in the world. “Australia has the third lowest total of central government debt in the OECD so there is no need for this attack from the Abbott government,” he said. “Australia’s net debt to GDP has only increased marginally from 11 per cent to 11.7 per cent since 2010, while over the same period the OECD average has increased to around 70 per cent.”
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May 11, 2014 14:16:06 GMT 7
Post by Banjo on May 11, 2014 14:16:06 GMT 7
And the chances of Mr Palmer taking any notice of a majority member vote are..........
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May 13, 2014 13:18:12 GMT 7
Post by Deleted on May 13, 2014 13:18:12 GMT 7
The ways things are panning out at the moment, I include both major parties. is that we would get a far better spin from PUP. I have supported PUP at the last election, because we need a change in political direction in this country. Palmer does worry me though, as I am still not 100% convinced that he is in it for the right reasons. But I would rather take that chance than trust either of the majors.
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Post by immiadvice on May 13, 2014 14:04:50 GMT 7
I contacted PUP today. They're sending me membership details in the post.
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May 13, 2014 14:10:00 GMT 7
Post by Banjo on May 13, 2014 14:10:00 GMT 7
Did you ask about the free membership for pensioners?
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Post by immiadvice on May 13, 2014 15:20:04 GMT 7
Well, I don't have any spare cash to pay them. I told them I was on DSP.
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May 13, 2014 21:14:39 GMT 7
Post by struggling on May 13, 2014 21:14:39 GMT 7
The ways things are panning out at the moment, I include both major parties. is that we would get a far better spin from PUP. I have supported PUP at the last election, because we need a change in political direction in this country. Palmer does worry me though, as I am still not 100% convinced that he is in it for the right reasons. But I would rather take that chance than trust either of the majors. Read more: dspoverseas.proboards.com/thread/3034/pup#ixzz31bYH2v00Mr Palmer is an eccentric , he also has a sizeable ego to match his own personal sizeable wealth and he is in politics to appreciate and develop his business network but also fairly his own and Australia's future. He also needs a true and needy cause to represent and fight for ! He is a champion and he stands up for himself and others he believes in . Plus he is in the senate and he has a few $$$ to invest there ?
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