That feeling when you knock off the government’s pensioner cash grab 🥳 Today in Canberra, a Senate motion introduced by Jacqui Lambie and Anne Ruston blocked the government’s unfair PHI rebate cuts for over-65s. This result builds on the amendment I introduced in the House, and my PBO analysis which showed the government’s changes would have taken $1.5bn out of the pockets of pensioners. The government has had a shocker with this Bill, as they’ve refused to reveal the full extent of its unfair impacts. But this is such a big win for older Australians, who will retain the support they’ve invested in for decades, and keep the pressure off our overstretched public hospitals.
