It comes ahead of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg making a speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia in which he’ll warn older Australians will need to work longer.
“The treasurer’s been good at delivering speeches outlining what the issues and problems for Australia are, not so good with coming up with plans and policies,” Mr Thistlethwaite told Sky News. “This is an issue that’s been in the media and had the attention of policy-makers for some years now. “The government’s been in office for over six years now and they haven’t come up with a policy to deal with it.
medical certificates for the pension.
Large companies have a policy to retrench workers once they hit 50 if not before. So much for age discrimination.
MThistlethwaite Matt, successive Gov’ts of both sides,done zero build self reliance! Employerswill determine ‘how long, to what age,will older ppl work? It’s B/S, Gov’ts done insufficient,to require ppl to save,provide for own retirement & reduce prop of SS!
Joe Hockey wanted everyone to work to 70. Then he quit and took a pat on the back Ambasadors position. If you want more people in the workforce create more jobs. And fix the economy that you promised would be in surplus by now you slobs.
So what do you think they should do Mr Labor, the workers friend, have them work until they are pushed out in a wheel burrow.
Lower taxes. Make a $40k tax free threshold. Simple
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