Macklin Attacks Libs in Media Release.

[Banjo]

I like to keep politics off the forum but I was surprised at this because it's not an off the cuff remark to journalists but done through official channels.

Pensioners beware Tony Abbott

Date:
1/02/2012

Today the Opposition finally came clean on their plan to claw back pension increases from Australia’s 3.4 million pensioners.

Under Labor, pensioners will receive a net increase in their pension over and above any impact of the carbon price. Joe Hockey has confirmed the Liberals will claw all of this increase in pension payments back, leaving all pensioners worse off under a Coalition Government.

The Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, revealed on Radio National this morning that a Coalition Government will rip away these pension increases.

“We will not be in the business of offering compensation…” Mr Hockey told Fran Kelly when asked if the Coalition would rip away pension increases.

That means 3.4 million pensioners will lose about $338 per year for singles and about $510 per year for couples combined, if Tony Abbott is Prime Minister.

Mr Hockey must urgently explain to pensioners why he thinks they deserve a cut in their pension payments.

After ignoring the needs of pensioners for almost 12 long years in Government, Joe Hockey has made it clear that a Coalition Government will never look out for the best interests of older Australians.

Tony Abbott is Dr No and he will say no to pensioners if he ever becomes Prime Minister.

Only a Labor Government will deliver for Australia’s pensioners.

It was this Labor Government that delivered the biggest increase to the pension in its 100 year history, leaving a single maximum rate pensioner $148 per fortnight better off since September 2009.

And we are continuing to look after pensioners, by improving indexation arrangements, introducing a new work bonus so that age pensioners can keep more of the money they earn through work and giving them a financial buffer to help with the modest price impacts of the carbon price.

www.jennymacklin.fahcsia.gov.au/mediareleases/2012/pages/pensioners_beware_010212.aspx

Keep any comments neutral please and pension orientated please.

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Feb 2, 2012 7:26:06 GMT 7 Banjo said:

I like to keep politics off the forum but I was surprised at this because it's not an off the cuff remark to journalists but done through official channels.

Pensioners beware Tony Abbott

Date:
1/02/2012

Today the Opposition finally came clean on their plan to claw back pension increases from Australia’s 3.4 million pensioners.

Under Labor, pensioners will receive a net increase in their pension over and above any impact of the carbon price. Joe Hockey has confirmed the Liberals will claw all of this increase in pension payments back, leaving all pensioners worse off under a Coalition Government.

The Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, revealed on Radio National this morning that a Coalition Government will rip away these pension increases.

“We will not be in the business of offering compensation…” Mr Hockey told Fran Kelly when asked if the Coalition would rip away pension increases.

That means 3.4 million pensioners will lose about $338 per year for singles and about $510 per year for couples combined, if Tony Abbott is Prime Minister.

Mr Hockey must urgently explain to pensioners why he thinks they deserve a cut in their pension payments.

After ignoring the needs of pensioners for almost 12 long years in Government, Joe Hockey has made it clear that a Coalition Government will never look out for the best interests of older Australians.

Tony Abbott is Dr No and he will say no to pensioners if he ever becomes Prime Minister.

Only a Labor Government will deliver for Australia’s pensioners.

It was this Labor Government that delivered the biggest increase to the pension in its 100 year history, leaving a single maximum rate pensioner $148 per fortnight better off since September 2009.

And we are continuing to look after pensioners, by improving indexation arrangements, introducing a new work bonus so that age pensioners can keep more of the money they earn through work and giving them a financial buffer to help with the modest price impacts of the carbon price.

www.jennymacklin.fahcsia.gov.au/mediareleases/2012/pages/pensioners_beware_010212.aspx

Keep any comments neutral please and pension orientated please.

The way I read that is , the carbon tax etc, will increase the cost of living , for a single pensioner, by $338 a year. Under $1 per day. If the carbon tax is scraped, and a single pensioner loses the $338 pa, and we are going to have to give up buying something worth $1 every day. Any sujestions what I could give up buying for $1 ?

[Banjo]

One cigarette? ;D

[Banker]

Here is some more from Jenny's Desk.

Liberals confirm plans to claw back pensions

Today Jamie Briggs became the latest member of the Opposition to confirm the Liberals plans to claw back pension increases from Australia’s 3.4 million pensioners.

Writing in today’s Financial Review, Mr Briggs states:

‘Pensions, disability support, family tax benefits and childcare support, among others create a cycle of dependency for millions of Australians.

Mr Briggs calls this important social support: ‘The dead hand of government.’

Mr Briggs’s statement follows Joe Hockey’s confirmation that the Liberals will rip away the Gillard Government’s pension increases, leaving all pensioners worse off under a Coalition Government.

What Mr Briggs thinks is the ‘dead hand of government’, is actually vital support the Gillard Government is delivering to pensioners and families.

It puts food on the tables of our pensioners, and helps our kids get to school.

Under Labor, pensioners will receive a net increase in their pension over and above any impact of the carbon price.

Under the Liberals, 3.4 million pensioners will lose about $338 per year for singles and about $510 per year for couples combined.

Only a Labor Government will deliver for Australia’s pensioners.

Only a Labor Government understands that payments such as family tax benefits and childcare support provide important support to Australian families.

Only a Labor Government has increased Family Tax Benefit Part A for teenagers, because we understand that kids don’t cost less when they turn 16.

This Government has introduced important reforms to help keep the family payments system sustainable into the future.

We are also reforming the Disability Support Pension to ensure we are providing people with a disability support to help them into work where possible, while retaining an essential safety net.

The Liberals have revealed what their true colours would be when it comes to dealing with families and vulnerable people.

Pensioners and families can’t trust a Liberal Government.

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