Is the Australian government giving enough money each fortnight for the old age and disability pensioners?
You’ve asked a great question there Kate. Have a star! My folks are on the age pension, and my dear dad has worked man and boy for 50 years to assist this great nation to prosper, as he paid his fair share of taxes over that time. There was no compulsory employer funded superannuation for him. He has earned the right to a comfortable retirement, and that for my mother as well. So what is he getting? Bugger all in fortnightly payments, plus – Rip-off at the supermarket checkout, the petrol bowser, the inflation he never caused eating away at his meagre savings, increases in rates, power bills, water rates, transport costs and other regular bills. Then my folks have to wait months for medical and dental attention, and I’d hate to think what would happen if they required major surgery. They then see Mr Rudd and his mob, and all the public servants giving themselves ridiculously high pays and increases, they see new taxes and levies, and they get a “No more money for pensioners” kick in th
