The AFR’s John Kehoe has attacked the election pork being thrown at seniors, questioning why the wealthiest generation in Australia’s history is receiving even more taxpayer support:
The election is exacerbating the intergenerational inequities and the fiscal burden being placed on workers.
The Morrison government – matched by Labor – will grant an extra 50,000 seniors, including self-funded retirees, access to $6.80 prescription medicines and other discounts via the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
