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Shoebridge rules out backing Labor cuts hitting pensioners
Original: Senator Shoebridge: "..we will not be joining with Labor to punch down on pensioners in the middle of a cost of living c
Australian Senator David Shoebridge has declared his party will not support Labor in cutting payments to pensioners during the cost of living crisis, saying the party will not 'punch down' on older Australians. The move follows rejection by Patricia Sparrow, chief executive of Council on the Ageing Australia, of claims that the planned savings are needed to fund aged care.
Why now: A senator is publicly refusing to back government savings measures affecting pensioners during a cost of living squeeze, drawing attention from welfare advocates.
David ShoebridgeAustralian Labor PartyCouncil on the Ageing AustraliaPatricia Sparrow
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- Senator Shoebridge: "..we will not be joining with Labor to punch down on pensioners in the middle of a cost of living crisis." "The chief executive of the Council on the Ageing Australia, Patricia Sparrow, rejected the planned savings being linked to aged care funding… · CanvasesByPeter@mementomori.social · 4
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