Federal election 2022: Greens push to reduce retirement age, boost pension

Canberra Times
April 8 2022

Greens welfare spokeswoman Janet Rice has announced a push to lower the retirement age to 65

More than 500,000 older Australians would get earlier access to a bolstered age pension under a $5.6 billion Greens plan.

On the eve of the federal election, the Greens have vowed to pressure an Albanese Labor government to return the retirement age to 65 if they hold the balance of power in the next Federal Parliament.



The move would require Labor to reverse a Rudd government policy which has gradually raised the pension age to 67.

The change would grant more than 520,000 people earlier access to the age pension, which the Greens are pushing to raise to $88-per-day as part of a wider shakeup of the social security system.



"The Liberals and Labor have abandoned older voters and working families across the country," Greens welfare spokeswoman Janet Rice said.

"There are hundreds of thousands of older Australians living in poverty, counting the days until their next birthday so they can finally reach pension age.   

"Enabling earlier access to the age pension will reduce poverty in Australia, and support thousands of older Australians who deserve better from our government."

issuevoter wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2023 at 10:53pm:



A lot of people live day to day.

Lisa Jones wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2023 at 11:25am:

issuevoter wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2023 at 11:46am:


The elderly have been dying like flies since Covid19. So I don't think they're living longer nowadays.

Steampipe wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2023 at 1:26pm:


Or a wife who still works.

I personally think 60 is too young to FULLY retire. If I were you I'd think about working part time/casual shifts til you hit 65 which will also help to keep your mind going.

My husband's most recent payslip shows these accruals: 3 months Annual leave, 6 months LSL leave, 5 RDO's and 10 sick days.

He's not retiring until 67. Having said that he has mentioned that he'll retire earlier IF he's given a redundancy package.

Given the current global recession a redundancy payout is wishful thinking. It isn't gonna happen.

with a quadrupling of the over 80's in the next 15 years, there will be waiting lists to get on waiting lists for nearly everything

elective surgery
a nursing home bed
home care
dentistry
public housing

the standard of living of our elderly peaked in 2019.

its all downhill from there.

if you arent taking personal responsibility for your old age, you are going to be royally screwed

albo cant help you,

you will be relying on your social network

you better hope you have been contributing to your local community (and can get some karma back)  because if you are an isolated taker, you are doomed

issuevoter wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2023 at 4:59pm:


Actually .... you're quite right.