Where Peter Stands - Seniors

I believe the single pension should be increased to 75% of the partnered rate.  The Prime Minister himself has said he could not live on the pension yet he steadfastly refuses to raise the payment. The Coalition has adopted an economically responsible policy to increase the single aged pension by more than 10 per cent thereby targeting those in most need at a time when food prices and other staples are high.

The record clearly shows that the Howard Government looked after older Australians better than any government in Australia's history. During our period of Government we kept faith senior Australians ensuring they also shared in the prosperity of a booming economy. Under the Howard Government support for seniors trebled to almost $10 billion annually, and major superannuation reforms saw taxes slashed to ensure a fairer system for those Australians who contributed to their own retirement.