Pension age increase should come sooner: Abbott

By Jessica Stanic · 15 May 2009 · News

Pension age hike sparks heated debate

Tony Abbott weighs in on the Government's decision to delay raising the pension age, sparking a fierce debate over the best course of action. Will the pension age increase sooner than expected?

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Summary

The Opposition have criticised the Government’s decision to delay increasing the pension age until 2023, believing it should come sooner. The Budget revealed that the Government plan to gradually raise the pension age to 67 by 2023, but Liberal frontbencher Tony Abbott said that it should come sooner. "I think raising the pension age makes […]