Senator Carol Brown criticized Liberal MHR Andrew Nikolic for being unaware or dishonest about Treasurer Joe Hockey's announcement that the age pension age would be increased to 70 for Australians born after 1965. Senator Brown said Mr. Nikolic claimed in a newspaper interview that there had been no announcements regarding changes to the pension age, despite Mr. Hockey's statement on the radio the previous week. Senator Brown accused Mr. Nikolic of not paying attention to what his own Treasurer says or of being dishonest with Tasmanian voters.
Senator Carol Brown criticized Liberal MHR Andrew Nikolic for being unaware or dishonest about Treasurer Joe Hockey's announcement that the age pension age would be increased to 70 for Australians born after 1965. Senator Brown said Mr. Nikolic claimed in a newspaper interview that there had been no announcements regarding changes to the pension age, despite Mr. Hockey's statement on the radio the previous week. Senator Brown accused Mr. Nikolic of not paying attention to what his own Treasurer says or of being dishonest with Tasmanian voters.
Senator Carol Brown criticized Liberal MHR Andrew Nikolic for being unaware or dishonest about Treasurer Joe Hockey's announcement that the age pension age would be increased to 70 for Australians born after 1965. Senator Brown said Mr. Nikolic claimed in a newspaper interview that there had been no announcements regarding changes to the pension age, despite Mr. Hockey's statement on the radio the previous week. Senator Brown accused Mr. Nikolic of not paying attention to what his own Treasurer says or of being dishonest with Tasmanian voters.
Tasmanian Labor Senator Carol Brown says Liberal MHR for Bass Andrew Nikolic has been left red faced over Treasurer Joe Hockeys plan to lift the age pension age to 70. Senator Brown said Mr Hockey announced on Sydney radio last Friday that Australians born after 1965 will have to work until they are 70 before they become eligible for an age pension. Today Mr Nikolic is reported in the Examiner newspaper as saying there has been no announcements in relation to the pension age. Either Mr Nikolic is not listening to what his Treasurer has to say or he is being dishonest with Tasmanians. He owes it to Tasmanian pensioners and workers to explain what is really happening. For Mr Nikolic to say there have been no announcements in relation to the pension age is simply not true.