I concur. The cost of living has risen markedly and perhaps, as a consequence, neither aged pensions, unemployment benefit et al are fit for purpose without consideration of those costs. Public ACOSS reports highlight the difficulties and some reasons people are forced to return to work instead of enjoying retirement, Be it LNP or Labor, the government have to focus their spending or increase revenue to provide essential services adequately. There are several avenues that can be exploited that require more than rhetoric and increased imposts.
