This week it became clear that the Liberal government had done a deal with the Greens that will see some of the original proposed pension changes passed in the senate. These changes are expected to affect hundreds of thousands of pensioners in ways that can be considered both good and bad.
The thing is that, as we know, Labor and the Greens are closely aligned and although Greens leader Richard Di Natale has publicly shared his support for the pension, the question remains whether or not Labor will try to disrupt it.
The initial proposed changes are:
And here’s what you need to know about their progress:
If it passes the senate which it is likely to if the Greens stand their ground in supporting the policies and don’t retreat to Labor’s position, the changes will have big impacts for seniors right across Australia.
So tell us today, how will these changes affect you?