By: jcheeverloopholellb
16/05/2008
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From Yahoo News 16/05/08
Friday May 16, 02:00 PM
Opposition promised no help to pensioners: Macklin
The Federal Government has criticised the Opposition for not offering any commitment to help pensioners and carers in Brendan Nelson's Budget reply speech.
Dr Nelson had accused the Government of ignoring the needs of senior Australians by failing to boost the single aged pension in Tuesday's Budget.
Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin says the Government has boosted support to more than 19,000 extra carers and the Opposition has promised nothing.
"No reference to doing anything for pensioners, no reference to doing anything for carers... no commitment from them to do anything about supported accommodation," Ms Macklin said.
"These are all measures by the Government determined to deliver and Brendan Nelson was completely silent on them last night."
Dr Nelson has told Fairfax radio he wants to make more announcements for pensioners before the next election.
"I can understand some of your listeners saying that for example I could have said or announced more last night in relation to pensioners," he said.
"We've still got two and a half more years to go in this electoral cycle but I can assure you that when we go to the people for the next electoral cycle you will see policies in relation to pensioners which will bring more justice to them." |
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By: murphygeorge47
16/05/2008
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Dr Nelson has told Fairfax radio he wants to make more announcements for pensioners before the next election.
It is alright for Mr.9% to be making noises while he is in opposition, all he can do is make noises, if he ever gets into the position of being the Prime Minister and he has to actually do something, that will be a completely different story then he will be expected to actually DO, not just make noises. |
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By: lefowlerau
16/05/2008
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"Dr Nelson has told Fairfax radio he wants to make more announcements for pensioners before the next election."
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Before the election.
Wonder why that is? |
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By: beha44
16/05/2008
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Before the election.
Wonder why that is?
He is keeping his fingers crossed a lot of pensioner will have died of starvation by then ! |
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By: caesarooney
16/05/2008
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| The dirty libs had 11 years to help the pensioners. Why the sudden concern now??? |
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